help off/on
phrasal verb
helped off/on; helping off/on; helps off/on
: to do something that makes it easier for (someone) to put on or take off (clothing, shoes, etc.)
Let me help you off with your boots.
He helped her on with her coat.
Examples of help off/on in a Sentence
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The search for the Rhodes College alumnus has drawn international media attention since his friends posted pleas for help on social media in finding him.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Check out our activation guide for help on getting started.
—Eric Larsen, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
The search for Henderson, a 2020 graduate of Rhodes College in Memphis, has drawn international media attention since his friends posted pleas for help on social media in finding him.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
This is my biennial letter to reemphasize Berkshire’s top priority and to get your help on succession planning (yours, not mine!).
—Jane Swift, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
The communities also help on a more personal level.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2025
In Hebei, some residents trapped by floods and landslides have called for help on social media.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
Fortunately, Hollis was able to swim away and get help on shore, where he was then taken to the hospital.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 July 2025
Prosecutors who worked with Special Counsel Jack Smith on the criminal cases were fired, along with support staff who provided logistical help on the investigations, which the Times reports marks the first time that support employees on the criminal cases are believed to have lost their jobs.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Check out our activation guide for help on getting started.
—Eric Larsen, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
The search for Henderson, a 2020 graduate of Rhodes College in Memphis, has drawn international media attention since his friends posted pleas for help on social media in finding him.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
This is my biennial letter to reemphasize Berkshire’s top priority and to get your help on succession planning (yours, not mine!).
—Jane Swift, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
The communities also help on a more personal level.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2025
In Hebei, some residents trapped by floods and landslides have called for help on social media.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
Fortunately, Hollis was able to swim away and get help on shore, where he was then taken to the hospital.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 July 2025
Prosecutors who worked with Special Counsel Jack Smith on the criminal cases were fired, along with support staff who provided logistical help on the investigations, which the Times reports marks the first time that support employees on the criminal cases are believed to have lost their jobs.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
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“Help off/on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20off%2Fon. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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