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helping hand

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Noun1.helping handhelping hand - physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"
assist, 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"
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Spanish helping hand n to give sb a helping hand → echar una mano a algn
French helping hand ncoup m de main;
to give sb a helping hand → prêter main-forte à qn

German helping hand n to give or lend sb a helping hand → jdm behilflich sein
Italian helping hand n to give sb a helping hand → dare una mano a qn

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He called out to a passing traveler for help, but instead of holding out a helping hand, the man stood by unconcernedly, and scolded the boy for his imprudence.
To show how unripe I was for John Barleycorn, when, at this time, I descended into my slough of despond, I never dreamed of turning to John Barleycorn for a helping hand.
I went to my room and reread Joseph Alexeevich's letters and recalled my conversations with him, and deduced from it all that I ought not to refuse a suppliant, and ought to reach a helping hand to everyone- especially to one so closely bound to me- and that I must bear my cross.
 
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