lend someone a hand with something

lend someone a hand with something
lend someone a hand with something
Fig. to help someone with something. (This need not involve “hands.”) •

Could you please lend us a hand with this?

Can I lend you a hand with that?


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • lend — To provide money temporarily on the condition that it or its equivalent will be returned, often with an interest fee . Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * lend lend [lend] verb lent PTandPP [lent] 1. [intransitive, transitive] BANKING if a bank… …   Financial and business terms

  • hand — 1 noun PART OF THE BODY 1 (C) the part at the end of a person s arm, including the fingers and thumb, used to pick up or keep hold of things: He held the pencil in his right hand. | Go wash your hands. | hold hands: They kissed and held hands. |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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