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Phrase(s): *a helping hand Fig. 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.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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see under LEND A HAND.
American Heritage Idioms