to help out
486
1.0
- phrasal verb
- /hɛlp aʊt/
- Informal
:
echar una mano
- But the least you could do is help me out just this once.
- help out friends
- help out the school
Just trying to help out and there you go.
- Just trying to help out and there you go.
- swag to help me out with this video.
- So they asked, you know, could we help out using our ROV.
- One of my good friends, she helps out with the the tax information.
- Could somebody help me out and find the common thread?
- Well, you can help your family out when they come in.
- OK, that helped me out a great deal.
- I'm telling you Alex, help me out here Alex.
- So if you smell this, help a girl out because I, I, I need help.
- Well, the group that can help out is called Modify.
- And most of them, so aunts, uncles, cousins, they all helped out when they could.
- But Even so, it's good to help out your friends that have cars.
- So we want ethics to help us out when we're faced with temptations.
- And it has maybe helped out a lot of women.
Examples
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- Come on, help us out here.
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So yeah, I, I'm happy to help out where I can.
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Well, you can help your family out when they come in.
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We are helping you guys out in the business sector.
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But Even so, it's good to help out your friends that have cars.
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You could help us out here.
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I sure wish there was some way I could help you out.
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I quit college to help out with some friends' bands.
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You know, when anybody's in trouble, I like to help them out.
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I was just hoping you could help out with the fundraising event this weekend.
Synonyms
707
1.8
To help someone with something or to clap to show appreciation
605
1.0
To help someone by making a task easier
499
1.0
To do part of a task for someone who has trouble doing it
443
2.7
To help and support someone when they are going through a hard time
438
1.0
To give someone support to do a task
182
1.3
Give someone support with a task or problem when they need it
28
1.3
To help someone with a task
28
2.7
To give help to someone during a difficult time
6
2.7
To give someone support with a task or problem
5
2.9
To give help to people and countries in need
3
3.1
To help someone when they are in trouble
1
9.6
To give help to someone in a difficult or dangerous time
Antonyms
How Helpful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to assist someone' is directly derivable from 'help' (to assist) with the particle 'out' functioning as an extension/completive that signals providing assistance in a particular situation. This verb+particle pattern is common and transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the phrasal-verb meaning.
Etymology
Help out: The phrasal verb help out comes from the image of someone stepping out of their own place to help another person with a task. So it means 'to assist' someone who needs help.