Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn. An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words. Currently, we’re looking at some common English idioms.
give someone a hand: 1) to help someone 2) to applaud someone
Example:
1) Sure, I can give you a hand with printing the programs for the concert.
2) Let’s give Tom a hand for his wonderful solo performance.
Got a minute?: Do you have a little bit of free time? Can I briefly talk to you about something?
Example:
You got a minute? I need some help with this spreadsheet.