lend a hand
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Mike Holmes, the Canadian host of a reality TV home-improvement show, once even offered to lend a hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
He added the response to a call-out for volunteers to lend a hand had been good.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
At Club Gay Gardens’ September gathering, attendees ranged in age and botanical savvy, with some boasting degrees in horticulture and others just happy to lend a hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
Next to Bordet was Nour-Eddine Skiker, head of the "Jalons pour la paix" association, some of whose volunteers came with a local youth council group to lend a hand.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025
He wasn’t afraid to work hard and was always willing to lend a hand.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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