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help out

British  

verb

  1. to assist or aid (someone), esp by sharing the burden

  2. to share the burden or cost of something with (another person)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
help out Idioms  

  1. Give additional assistance, as in I offered to help out with the holiday rush at the store. [Early 1600s]

Example Sentences

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Q. Help out: There is a 15-year gap between my sister and me.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2018

Q. Re: Help out or shut up: The writer should ignore the email.

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2018

Q. Help out or shut up: I have taken over our family’s holiday celebrations since my parents retired—I am the only one of my siblings who has the room and patience.

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2018

Q. Help out: I live in a small apartment complex where I know most of my neighbors.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2018

“But that’s what you’re supposed to do. Help out at home. Save your money. Work toward goals. Here’s the part you’re too young to understand,” he said to me especially.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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