lend (redirected from lends ears)

lend (someone) a hand

to help someone do something, especially something that involves physical effort. Could you lend me a hand with these books? He's always willing to lend a hand in the kitchen.

See also: hand

lend an ear

to listen carefully and in a friendly way to someone, especially someone who is telling you about a problem. If you have any problems, go to Claire. She'll always lend a sympathetic ear.

See also: ear

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lend a (helping) hand

to help do something. Jay expected his children to lend a hand where they were needed.

See also: hand

lend an ear to someone/something

to listen carefully and with understanding to someone or something. Bush lent an ear to a group of oil executives who came to the White House. Aunt Rosalie lent a sympathetic ear to my troubles.

See also: ear

lend itself to something

to be good for a particular use. It was surprising how well her book lent itself to being turned into a film.

See also: itself