help a lame dog over a stile

verb

to show kindness to, or to help out, someone in distress or in need

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Meanings

verbhelp a lame dog over a stile (third-person singular simple present helps a lame dog over a stile, present participle helping a lame dog over a stile, simple past and past participle helped a lame dog over a stile)

present singular third person helps a lame dog over a stile · participle present helping a lame dog over a stile · participle past helped a lame dog over a stile · past helped a lame dog over a stile

  1. datedidiomaticto show kindness to, or to help out, someone in distress or in need
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MLA

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Chicago

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