a helping hand

noun

: help or assistance
I'm always willing to lend/give a helping hand.

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Everyone needs a helping hand from their friends now and again — even space stations. Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Here’s your chance to score the final Toyota GR Supra and also lend a helping hand. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026 Good Samaritan Outreach, an Orlando nonprofit food pantry and soup kitchen founded in 1997, encounters these families every week, people who are doing their best but need a helping hand to ensure their children not go to bed hungry. Christine Franz, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026 Dolly never forgot her humble beginnings and throughout her life she was dedicated to extending a helping hand to all. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for a helping hand

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“A helping hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20helping%20hand. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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