lend (one) a hand
To help one; to give one assistance. If you lend me a hand, I can get this done much faster.
How do you lend a helping hand?
11 Ways to Lend a Helping Hand to Strangers
- Leave a dollar taped to a vending machine for the person lucky enough to walk by it next! ...
- Give generously to those entrepreneurial youngsters peddling iced tea or lemonade. ...
- Add 10 or 20 dollars to a gas pump. ...
- Leave a huge tip! ...
- Help out those less fortunate.
What does the phrase lending a helping hand mean?
: to provide help I'll be happy to lend a hand.