lend a hand

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

Romero lost all sense of time as she sorted through thousands of spare parts with locals who were eager to lend a hand.

From Los Angeles Times

William is set to visit a surplus food distribution charity — Surplus to Supper — in Surrey, southwest of London, where he will lend a hand in the kitchen and help load prepared meals into delivery vans.

From Seattle Times

On a chilly Thursday morning this spring, I met up with a crew at Blanchard Mountain near Bellingham to lend a hand moving boulders as we created a new trail above Oyster Dome.

From Seattle Times

The restaurant’s co-owner says if someone is in need, he’d lend a hand.

From Los Angeles Times

Whether it was feeding homeless cats or helping a neighbor install a new hot-water tank, Logan was always ready to lend a hand, friends and a relative said.

From Seattle Times

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