a helping hand

noun

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

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In the end, none of it mattered, because one night later, the espresso-guzzling darlings of the tournament extended a helping hand. Zack Meisel, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026 Seeking to bring that number down and give firefighters a helping hand, Hyundai has given one of its electric unmanned firefighters to two different stations in South Korea, with another two on the way to two additional firehouses. New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2026 When protests erupted in Iran in late December, Russia did not lend a helping hand. Anniek Bao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026 New York is lending a helping hand to neighboring Massachusetts - and putting aside all NYC/Boston rivalry talk - after the Blizzard of 2026 dropped more than three feet of snow in parts of the state. Neal Riley, CBS News, 25 Feb. 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 14 Mar. 2026.

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