get a hand (with something)

get a hand (with something)

To receive assistance (with some task or activity). Tommy has been has been having trouble with his math homework, so he's getting a hand from my brother-in-law. Could I get a hand with these boxes? They're too heavy to carry alone!
See also: get, hand
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • have (something) in hand
  • have in hand
  • in hand
  • have (something) well in hand
  • get out of hand
  • be in hand
  • get a hand on (something)
  • a steady hand on the tiller
  • a hand in
  • a hand in (something)