lend a hand

idiom

: to provide help
I'll be happy to lend a hand.

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At Johnston’s funeral in January, loved ones remembered him as a loyal and caring person who was often willing to lend a hand. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025 Good Cause Isaac Boots (left) and Harry Hamlin (middle) lend a hand to the Food Bank For New York City recently. Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024 Plenty of your everyday habits can lend a hand to your immune system and also offer support for your physical and mental health in the short-term. Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024 Volunteers fanned out across the metro to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with many showing up at Harvesters to pack food, while members of the Church of the Resurrection volunteered at 20 local organizations to lend a hand to those in need or support organizations that assist others. Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for lend a hand 

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