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raise a hand

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lift a finger

[lift a finger] or [lift a hand] also [raise a hand] {v. phr.} 1. To do something; do your share; to help. - Usually used in the negative. * /We […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[hand] See: [AT HAND], [BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH], [BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS ONE], [CLEAN HANDS], [DIRTY ONE'S HANDS], [EAT OUT OF ONE'S HAND], […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

lend a hand

[lend a hand] or [give a hand] also [bear a hand] {v. phr.} To give help; make yourself useful; help. * /The stage manager asked some of the boys to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[turn a hand] {v. phr.} To do anything to help. - Usually used in the negative. * /When we were all hurrying to get the house ready for company, Mary […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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