helping hand

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

helping hand
    n 1: physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores" [syn:
         {hand}, {helping hand}]

from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

24 Moby Thesaurus words for "helping hand":
      Samaritan, aid, aider, assist, assister, backer, befriender,
      benefactor, benefactress, benefiter, boost, good Samaritan,
      good person, hand, help, helper, jack-at-a-pinch, leg, leg up,
      lift, ministering angel, ministrant, patron, succorer