hold somebody's hand

hold somebody’s ˈhand

give somebody help, comfort, support, etc. in a difficult situation: Industry cannot expect the government to hold its hand every time it has problems. This is Jane’s first day in the office, so I’ve asked Mary to hold her hand a bit.
See also: hand, hold
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • add fuel to the fire/flames, to
  • be another matter
  • be another thing
  • be another/a different matter
  • (Someone or something) called, they want their (something) back!
  • a bad apple spoils the (whole) barrel
  • a rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel
  • a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bunch
  • one rotten apple spoils the (whole) bushel
  • rotten apple spoils the barrel
References in periodicals archive
Listening to moptops Paul and John earnestly bleating on about wanting to hold somebody's hand just wasn't the same as rocking to, or.
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It's a whole different thing to hold somebody's hand and sit by their side and take care of them when they need you.
Arlo Guthrie