a helping hand

helping hand

Assistance with a task, or a person who provides such assistance. I could really use a helping hand carrying all of these boxes downstairs. You've been such a helping hand with this dinner, I couldn't have done it without you!
See also: hand, helping
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*a helping hand

Fig. help; physical help, especially with the hands. (*Typically: get ~; need ~; give someone ~; offer ~; offer someone ~.) When you feel like you need a helping hand making dinner, just let me know.
See also: hand, helping
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

a ˌhelping ˈhand

help: The new charity tries to offer a helping hand to young people who have become addicted to drugs. A helping hand would be very welcome at the moment.
See also: hand, helping
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • helping hand
  • no thanks to
  • no thanks to (someone or something)
  • no thanks to somebody/something
  • no thanks to you
  • get a hand (with something)
  • in the person of (someone)
  • in the person of somebody
  • hot line
  • hotline