get a hand (with something)

To receive assistance (with some task or activity). Tommy has been has been having trouble with his math homework, so he's getting a hand from my brother-in-law. Could I get a hand with these boxes? They're too heavy to carry alone!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nephele	NEF-el-ee (English)	Greek Mythology
Thaddaeus	-	Biblical
Danyal	-	Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish
Tzufit	-	Hebrew
Lakshmi	LUKSH-mee (Hinduism)	Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi
Lawson	LAW-sən	English