give a hand

give a hand
See: LEND A HAND.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • give a hand — index assist Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • give a hand — give (someone) a hand to help someone do something, especially something that involves physical effort. Could you give me a hand with these boxes, Mike? (often + with) Let me know when you re moving and I ll give you a hand …   New idioms dictionary

  • give a hand — give (or lend) a hand assist in an action or enterprise …   Useful english dictionary

  • give a hand — Synonyms and related words: abet, acclaim, aid, applaud, assist, avail, bail out, bear a hand, befriend, benefit, cheer, cheer on, clap, clap the hands, comfort, do good, doctor, ease, encore, favor, give a boost, give a lift, give help, hail,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • give a hand — extend a hand; lend a hand, help out; applaud, clap …   English contemporary dictionary

  • give a hand — See: LEND A HAND …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give\ a\ hand — See: lend a hand …   Словарь американских идиом

  • To give the hand — Give Give (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To give the hand of — Give Give (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hand — [hand] n. [ME < OE, akin to Goth handus < base of hinthan, to seize (hence, basic sense “grasper”) < ? IE base * kent , ? to seize] I 1. the part of the human body attached to the end of the forearm, including the wrist, palm, fingers,… …   English World dictionary

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