be in aid of

be in aid of

To support or help (someone or something). The fundraiser is in aid of the local family whose house just burned down.
See also: aid, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

be in aid of

to be intended to help, cure, or resolve. What is all this in aid of? I don't understand what your comments are in aid of.
See also: aid, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • in aid of
  • in aid of somebody/something
  • help along
  • help (someone) along
  • help (someone) in
  • help in
  • do (one) a service
  • administer
  • administer (something) to (one)
  • administer to