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lend a hand
lend a hand
(to someone) Go to lend (someone) a hand.
lend (someone) a hand
and lend a hand (to someone)Fig. to give someone some help, not necessarily with the hands. Could you lend me a hand with this piano? I need to move it across the room. Could you lend a hand with this math assignment? I'd be happy to lend a hand.
lend a (helping) hand
also lend somebody a hand to help do something Jay expected his children to lend a hand where they were needed.
lend (somebody) a hand
to help someone do something, especially something that involves physical effort Could you lend me a hand with these books? He's always willing to lend a hand in the kitchen.
lend a hand
Also, lend a helping hand. Be of assistance, as in Can you lend them a hand with putting up the flag, or Peter is always willing to lend a helping hand around the house. [Late 1500s]
lend a hand
To be of assistance.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Chimo | | CHEE-mo (Spanish) | Catalan, Spanish |
Irinushka | | - | Russian |
Rupert | | RUY-pərt (Dutch), ROO-pərt (English), RUW-pert (Polish) | German, Dutch, English, Polish |
Hildr&Aelig;D | | - | Anglo-Saxon |
MÄDchen | | - | Various |
Alya | | - | Arabic, Indonesian, Malay |