Idiom
help a lame dog over a stile
Meaning
to show kindness to, or to help out, someone in distress or in need
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“It is kind to help a lame dog over a stile when someone struggles.”
“When my neighbor lost his job, I tried to help a lame dog over a stile by offering him some extra work.”
“She possessed a quiet generosity, always ready to help a lame dog over a stile whenever she encountered those burdened by misfortune or sudden hardship.”
Examples
simple
“It is kind to help a lame dog over a stile when someone struggles.”
contextual
“When my neighbor lost his job, I tried to help a lame dog over a stile by offering him some extra work.”
complex
“She possessed a quiet generosity, always ready to help a lame dog over a stile whenever she encountered those burdened by misfortune or sudden hardship.”
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