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lend a hand

How to use lend a hand in a sentence

After relievedly giving the pistol to the nearest soldier, he stumbled quickly over to Brion and took his hand.

SENSE OF OBLIGATIONHENRY MAXWELL DEMPSEY (AKA HARRY HARRISON)

She is quite true, but not wise, and your left hand must not know what your right hand is doing.

CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU

The aged woman made no reply; her eyes still studied Ramona's face, and she still held her hand.

RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSON

He came to the top of the stairs with a lamp in his hand, and wanted to know what the rumpus was about.

THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDEN

She was holding the back of her chair with one hand; her loose sleeve had slipped almost to the shoulder of her uplifted arm.

Not a word now,” cried Longcluse harshly, extending his hand quickly towards him; “I may do that which can't be undone.

CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU

Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.

ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOOD

Now-a-days it is the bankrupt who flouts, and his too confiding creditors who are jeered and laughed at.

On his head was the second-hand hat of some parvenu's coachman, gold lace, cockade and all.

“And the matter of the will was all disposed of by the probate judge today, I hear,” said the judge, his hand on the door.

THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDEN

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985