lend a hand

idiom

: to provide help
I'll be happy to lend a hand.

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Anyone willing to lend a hand to Portland has a seat at the table, including the federal government. Keith Wilson, Time, 2 Oct. 2025 Ciara and Jessica Alba take some time and lend a hand to Baby2Baby's packing session to celebrate a new statewide maternal health program on Sept. 16 in New York. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025 Parents and friends can lend a hand by giving them some of these necessary, and cool, gifts. Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025 They will be touched by the gesture and may even lend a hand on moving day. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lend a hand

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“Lend a hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lend%20a%20hand. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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