lend a hand
Example Sentences
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College students in anthropology, history and journalism could all lend a hand.
From Seattle Times
Mr. Bonaccini, the president of the Emilia-Romagna region, said on Wednesday that officials were doing “everything possible to lend a hand to those in need and then obviously to restart as soon as conditions allow.”
From New York Times
It’ll get more complex than that — no “Final Fantasy” game is truly simple — but the fantasy epic setup seems tailor-made to lend a hand to newcomers.
From Los Angeles Times
It was Karl, of all people, who sensed this and swooped in to lend a hand.
From New York Times
But for the thousands of travelers braving the unforgiving pass each week, there is Mr. Bastani and his warm kitchen and his cellphone always at the ready and the men around him offering to lend a hand.
From New York Times
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