Can you give me a hand with these bags?
give someone a hand
idiomTo help, aid, or assist.
The kitchen was busy, so I asked the new waiter to give me a hand.
Seeing the elderly woman struggling with her groceries, the young student crossed the street to give her a hand.
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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back of one's hand
A display of disrespect or scorn.
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bear a hand
To make haste; to help quickly.
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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big hand
Synonym of minute hand (on a clock face).
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bite someone's hand off
To enthusiastically accept an offer.
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bite the hand that feeds one
To cause harm to a benefactor (especially one that one is dependent on, thus with the idea that this behaviour is self-damaging).
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bless someone with
To give or bestow, as a gift from God.
Last updated April 17, 2026