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helping hand

noun

  1. aid; assistance.

    to give the destitute a helping hand.



helping hand

noun

  1. assistance

    many people lent a helping hand in making arrangements for the party

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of helping hand1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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Idioms and Phrases

see under lend a hand.
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Mr Park from Liberty in North Korea argues Trump has "incidentally" given Kim a helping hand, and calls the move "short-sighted".

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"There was some money stolen, doors damaged, a TV damaged, but you can't let it get you down and the community have been great in lending a helping hand," said Dee.

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“He was the kind of person who always put others before himself, offering a helping hand, a listening ear, or a smile that could brighten even the darkest days,” the post states.

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Beyond airing out his and his family’s grievances, Trace Cyrus seemingly offered a helping hand to his estranged father who he suspects is going through his own personal issues.

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Chen told government officials that Sun had been his “helping hand in the Chinese community since 1997.”

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