lend a hand

idiom

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

Examples of lend a hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In 2021, Stark and his crew left L.A. to lend a hand to Station 126 in Texas in the first crossover between 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Lone Star. Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024 The team is excited and has already set a date for this spring to return and lend a hand again. Christine Faulhaber, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 The always delightful Pedro Pascal also stopped by to lend a hand during the monologue and revive his overprotective mom character. Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 19 Jan. 2024 Some of them rearrange tables to form a single one that takes up almost the entire room; others go to the kitchen to lend a hand. Oscar Espinosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Mar. 2024 After dedicating her life to caring for others, the Pulido family is asking South Floridians to lend a hand in covering her funeral costs. Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024 Rachel Hannah Morin’s killer is still at large, but Maryland authorities said Monday that finalized suspect sketches could lend a hand in putting the man responsible for her killing behind bars. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024 But this didn't feel like the all-Allen effort that the Bills have occasionally counted on to carry them, with youngsters like Dalton Kincaid and James Cook stepping up to lend a hand. Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024 Stan Berry, a Beverly Estates resident for 30 years, was happy to lend a hand. Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024

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“Lend a hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lend%20a%20hand. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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