helping out
/ˈhɛlpɪŋ aʊt/ · help·ing out
verb
- To assist someone by performing a task or offering support, especially in a casual or informal context. She spent the afternoon helping out at the community garden.
- To contribute effort or resources to a collective activity. The neighbors are all helping out to clean up after the festival.
noun
- The act of providing assistance; a contribution of effort or aid. His helping out made the project finish ahead of schedule.
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Did you know? The phrase "helping out" gained a surge of popularity during World War II, when civilians were encouraged to "help out the war effort" by volunteering in factories and rationing.