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Idiom

helping hand

Meaning

Any assistance, help or aid.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“Could you give me a helping hand with these heavy boxes?”

“The neighbors were kind enough to offer a helping hand when we moved into our new house.”

“In times of crisis, the community often provides a helping hand to those who have lost their homes in the storm.”

Examples

simple

“Could you give me a helping hand with these heavy boxes?”

contextual

“The neighbors were kind enough to offer a helping hand when we moved into our new house.”

complex

“In times of crisis, the community often provides a helping hand to those who have lost their homes in the storm.”

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