give someone a hand
Lend some assistance
To give someone a hand is to help them with a task, typically something physical or practical that benefits from an extra person's effort.
Can you give me a hand moving this couch?
The phrase suggests voluntary, informal assistance rather than professional help.
It can also mean to applaud someone: Let's give her a hand for that performance.
- helpAssistance given
- clapStrike palms together
- round of applauseCollective audience acclaim
- contributeGive to a collective
- aidSupport given freely
offer assistance · support · lend support · work together · team up · assist · do a favor · volunteer · relieve · applause · cheer · ovation · bolster · cooperate · collaborate · back up · facilitate · come to the rescue
give someone a handturn one's back on
leave someone hanging · abandon · leave in the lurch · wash one's hands of · ignore
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