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helping hand
helping hand n assistance: many people lent a helping hand in making arrangements for the party. help′ing hand′
n. aid; assistance: to give the destitute a helping hand. [1400–50; late Middle English] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  helping hand - physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"handassist, assistance, help, aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" |
Translationscoup de poucemano [in senso di aiuto]helping hand
helping handAssistance with a task, or a person who provides such assistance. I could really use a helping hand carrying all of these boxes downstairs. You've been such a helping hand with this dinner, I couldn't have done it without you!See also: hand, helping*a helping handFig. help; physical help, especially with the hands. (*Typically: get ~; need ~; give someone ~; offer ~; offer someone ~.) When you feel like you need a helping hand making dinner, just let me know.See also: hand, helpinghelping handsee under lend a hand. See also: hand, helpinga ˌhelping ˈhand help: The new charity tries to offer a helping hand to young people who have become addicted to drugs. ♢ A helping hand would be very welcome at the moment.See also: hand, helpinghelping hand
Synonyms for helping handnoun physical assistanceSynonymsRelated Words |