lend a hand (to someone)

lend a hand (to someone)
lend (someone) a hand & lend a hand (to someone)
Fig. to give someone some help, not necessarily with the hands. •

Could you lend me a hand with this piano? I need to move it across the room.

Could you lend a hand with this math assignment?

I'd be happy to lend a hand.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

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  • lend a hand — lend (someone) a hand to help someone do something, especially something that involves physical effort. Could you lend me a hand with these books? He s always willing to lend a hand in the kitchen …   New idioms dictionary

  • lend a hand — help someone, give me a hand    Our neighbors lend a hand when we have too much work to do …   English idioms

  • lend someone a hand — lend (someone) a hand to help someone do something, especially something that involves physical effort. Could you lend me a hand with these books? He s always willing to lend a hand in the kitchen …   New idioms dictionary

  • 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

  • lend*/*/*/ — [lend] (past tense and past participle lent [lent] ) verb 1) [T] to give someone something for a short time, expecting that they will give it back to you later The local library will lend books for a month without charge.[/ex] She lent me her… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • hand — hand1 W1S1 [hænd] n ↑finger, ↑fingernail, ↑thumb ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of body)¦ 2¦(help)¦ 3¦(control)¦ 4 get out of hand 5 on the other hand 6 hands off 7 in hand …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hand — hand1 [ hænd ] noun *** ▸ 1 body part at end of arm ▸ 2 help ▸ 3 clapping ▸ 4 part of clock ▸ 5 set of cards you hold ▸ 6 advantages in situation ▸ 7 someone working on farm/ship ▸ 8 handwriting ▸ 9 unit of height of horses ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hand — I [[t]hæ̱nd[/t]] NOUN USES AND PHRASES ♦ hands (Please look at category 56 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT Your hands are the parts of your body at the end of your arms. Each hand has four …   English dictionary

  • lend — [[t]le̱nd[/t]] ♦♦♦ lends, lending, lent 1) VERB When people or organizations such as banks lend you money, they give it to you and you agree to pay it back at a future date, often with an extra amount as interest. [V n] The bank is reassessing… …   English dictionary

  • hand */*/*/ — I UK [hænd] / US noun Word forms hand : singular hand plural hands 1) [countable] the part of your body at the end of each arm that you use for picking up and holding things Mrs Bennet put her hands over her ears to shut out the noise. have/hold… …   English dictionary

  • hand — noun 1》 the end part of the arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.     ↘[as modifier] operated by or held in the hand.     ↘[as modifier or in combination] done or made manually. 2》 a pointer on a clock or watch indicating… …   English new terms dictionary

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