helping hand

noun

Examples of helping hand in a Sentence

a skilled mechanic who generously provides a helping hand when his neighbors are plagued by car troubles
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This supportive energy is from Mercury in your professional 10th house squaring positive Jupiter in your cooperative 7th house, bringing helping hands your way. Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024 The quick response and helping hand from the folks at Bollinger Gunsmithing, and bystanders, is a great representation the Taneytown community. Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024 In real life the mission would have ended there, but in this case it was safely caught by helping hands. Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2015 More than 200 refugees have benefitted from the program and the helping hand extends to all nationalities. Janet Shamlian, CBS News, 4 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for helping hand 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of helping hand was in the 15th century

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“Helping hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helping%20hand. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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