IdiomBody & Senses
English
Englishgive someone a hand
Meaning: To help someone.
Example: “Could you give me a hand carrying these boxes upstairs?”
Origin: "Hand" has meant help or assistance since the 16th century, as in "lend a hand." The phrase "give someone a hand" in this sense is long established; its other meaning, to applaud, comes from clapping hands.
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