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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sob story What does "sob story" mean?	a story that makes one feel pity or sorrow	My sister told me a sob story about how she had lost her job.
let (someone) down What does "let (someone) down" mean?	fail to do as well as expected, disappoint someone	He let his parents down when he failed the university entrance exams.
closefisted (with money) What does "closefisted (with money)" mean?	to not want to spend money, to be stingy with money	My uncle is very closefisted with money.
put one's finger on (something) What does "put one's finger on (something)" mean?	to locate something precisely, to identify something as very important	I was able to put my finger on the problem and find someone to fix it.
a knockout What does "a knockout" mean?	a very beautiful woman	The man said that the woman he saw at the bus stop was a knockout.
have the time of one's life What does "have the time of one's life" mean?	have a very good time	We had the time of our life at the party last night.

look (someone) (right/straight) in the eye What does "look (someone) (right/straight) in the eye" mean?	to face and look at someone directly	I looked at the salesman right in the eye and told him not to bother me again.
reach a stalemate What does "reach a stalemate" mean?	to arrive at a position where no progress is being made	The talks to buy the new computers have reached a stalemate and it will be difficult to start them again.
hold up (as an example) What does "hold up (as an example)" mean?	point to someone or something as a good example	The student was held up as an example of an honest and good person.
the straw that broke the camel`s back What does "the straw that broke the camel`s back" mean?	a small final trouble or problem which follows other troubles and causes everything to collapse or something to happen	The mistake on the bill was the straw that broke the camel`s back. We finally fired the new accounting clerk.

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Lend (someone) A Hand Idiom