a helping hand

noun

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

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The hummingbird wasn’t the only small creature that needed a helping hand. Ronnie Li, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025 Everyone associated with this is lending a helping hand and trying to help out. Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025 Want to learn more about where things stand, find assistance or lend a helping hand? Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025 Western officials and experts believe Russia has offered a helping hand to North Korea’s military programs. Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 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 22 Nov. 2025.

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