Relationships

a helping hand

practical help

Practical help or support given to someone who needs it.

B1 common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

I cannot lift this box on my own.

Sure, I will give you a helping hand.

Play the conversation

Could you give me a helping hand with this cupboard?

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Could you give me a helping hand for this cupboard?

Say: Could you give me a helping hand with this cupboard?

Use “with” to introduce the task someone needs help with.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

give someone a helping hand; need a helping hand; offer a helping hand

Your turn: say it out loud

Could you give me a helping hand with this cupboard?

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

a helping hand

practical help

“Could you give me a helping hand with this cupboard?”

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