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?	help someone.	"I can't do this alone. Can you lend me ahand?"
lend (someone) a hand What does lend (someone) a hand mean?	to give someone some help	I asked my friend to lend me a hand to move the furniture.
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put a spin on (something) What does "put a spin on (something)" mean?	to interpret an event to make it seem favorable to oneself	The politician tried to put a spin on the bad publicity that she had recently been receiving.
come to grief What does "come to grief" mean?	to have a bad accident or disappointment	The man has recently come to much grief because of his son`s problems with the police.
all that glitters is not gold What does "all that glitters is not gold" mean?	many things that look attractive and valuable actually have no value at all	many things that look attractive and valuable actually have no value at allThe man learned that all that glitters is not gold when he invested his money in the stock market and lost much of it.
get a rise out of (someone) What does "get a rise out of (someone)" mean?	to tease or have fun with someone by making him or her angry or annoyed	We got a rise out of the teacher when we opened the window in the cold weather.

strike a sour note What does "strike a sour note" mean?	to signify something unpleasant	The statements of the speaker struck a sour note with many members of the audience.
by a hair What does "by a hair" mean?	just barely, by a very small amount	I only passed the exam by a hair.
ride on (someone's) coattails What does "ride on (someone's) coattails" mean?	to have one's fortune or success depend on another person	The sales manager was riding on the coattails of his boss and hoped to achieve success in the company.
ears are red What does "ears are red" mean?	one's ears are red from embarrassment	My ears were red after hearing what the teacher said about me.
down the hatch What does "down the hatch" mean?	swallow something (used for a drink)	My drink was down the hatch before I could order another one.

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Lend Someone A Hand Idiom