helping hand

noun

1. aid; assistance.

   to give the destitute a helping hand.

helping hand

noun

1. assistance

   many people lent a helping hand in making arrangements for the party

Word History and Origins

Origin of helping hand¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Idioms and Phrases

see under lend a hand.

Example Sentences

She said that Black Friday can be useful if someone has a "specific item in mind, Black Friday can be a real helping hand in terms of some financial savings".

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Marwan Marouf’s friends say that he’s the kind of Texan to show up at your door when hardship strikes with a bag of groceries, a smile and a helping hand.

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In the end, he created a United States where people could try, fail and have the helping hand to get back up again — the real underpinning of the American dream.

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There are helping hands, too, from a Spanish team who are here to build a field hospital.

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To lend a helping hand, the central bank cut interest rates in September for the first time this year.

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