Lend (someone) A Hand Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Lend (someone) A Hand Idiom mean?

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lend (someone) a hand What does lend (someone) a hand mean?	give someone some help	I asked my friend to lend me a hand to move the furniture.
lend (someone) a hand What does lend (someone) a hand mean?	to help someone with something	I will ask my friend to lend me a hand when I move.
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fire away at (someone or something) What does "fire away at (someone or something)" mean?	to shoot at someone or something, to ask many questions	The students began to fire away at the speaker after he finished his speech.
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Lend (someone) A Hand Idiom