lend a hand

idiom

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

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But back then, everyone was ready to lend a hand, Vélez said. Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025 When things seemed dire, Fort Worth North Side tennis coach Jose Lopez stepped in to lend a hand. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025 Witkoff, who has labored on Middle East diplomacy since January alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio, persuaded Kushner to lend a hand. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025 Trump’s move to lend a hand to farmers mirrors his first administration playbook, when the agricultural industry was similarly battered by tariffs pricing American farmers out of global markets. Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lend a hand

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