throw (someone or something) a line
throw (someone or something) a line
To provide a crucial source of help or relief to someone or something in a difficult situation. Activists are urging Congress to pass emergency legislation that would throw struggling local businesses a line. This charity drive will throw families a line and make it easier for them to put food on the table.
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