lends a hand
Offers some help
To lend a hand is to help someone with a task, usually something physical or practical: Could you lend a hand moving this couch?
The phrase suggests temporary, voluntary assistance rather than ongoing obligation.
Someone who lends a hand pitches in when needed.
- assistTo give support
- helpAssistance given
- supportsSustains or reinforces
- aidSupport given freely
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
offer assistance · come to the rescue · benevolence · compassion · rescue · collaborate · volunteer · guide · empathy · contribute · give back · partner · facilitate · do a favor · teamwork · kindness · generosity · selflessness
lends a handhinders
Creates obstacles for
obstructs · impedes · thwarts · sabotages · undermines
lends a handsits on one's hands
Refrains from acting
looks the other way · turns a blind eye · washes one's hands of · ignores · neglects
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