a helping hand

noun

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

Examples of a helping hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jones explained that Stambaugh’s always gave back to the community and could always be relied upon to lend a helping hand when the town needed it. Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2024 From subsidized gym memberships to meditation apps, extend a helping hand to nurture their physical and mental wellness. Naz Beheshti, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 His 9-year-old sister Vivianne, 8-year-old Eric Jr., and 5-year-old Forrest, Decker says, are always eager to lend a helping hand to their new little brother. Kristina Behr, Parents, 12 Mar. 2024 John Candy was always quick with a joke as well as a helping hand. Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024 Each episode found Ramsay traveling across America to lend a helping hand to struggling restaurants, hoping to turn their businesses around. Sophie Van Bastelaer, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2023 That same woman then quickly abandoned what appeared to be a dream job and a career in music altogether because a new passion drove her to lend a helping hand to the neediest of the needy in Detroit. Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2024 However, with little to no wet weather in the forecast through the weekend, firefighters will not have a helping hand from Mother Nature. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024 In fact, Uber is adding taxis to its app in a bid to offer a helping hand to its former rival. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 8 Feb. 2024

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“A helping hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20helping%20hand. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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