bear a hand

1. proverb To contribute or assist; lend a hand. Jim is great, he's always willing to bear a hand with any housework that needs doing. We all bore a hand so that the house would be clean before Mom and Dad got home.

2. nautical An imperative to help with, work on, or do something quickly and at once. Bear a hand, men! We don't want to be here all day. All of you need to bear a hand now that we're under attack! If you guys would bear a hand, we'd get this bunk cleaned up much faster.

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See also:

lend a hand to (one)
have (something) in hand
have in hand
in hand
Could I have a hand (with something)?
lend (one) a hand
lend (someone) a hand
lend a hand
be in hand
get a hand (with something)

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