lend a hand

idiom

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

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This diversity, however, is working in unison to lend a hand to the thousands of victims of the Southern California wildfires, the worst ever in the history of the state. Tavleen Tarrant, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025 This scene was one of the more collaborative in the film, requiring every department to lend a hand. Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025 At Johnston’s funeral in January, loved ones remembered him as a loyal and caring person who was often willing to lend a hand. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025 Good Cause Isaac Boots (left) and Harry Hamlin (middle) lend a hand to the Food Bank For New York City recently. Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for lend a hand

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“Lend a hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lend%20a%20hand. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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