give someone a hand — English expressions from the story
· 1:16 · With Emma
Today, we’ll learn three useful expressions for handling everyday requests. The Guest says, “Could you give me a hand with table four?” To give someone a hand means to help them.
Transcript
Vocabulary in this episode
- give someone a hand
To give someone a hand means to help them.
It means to help a person.
- update
Anna says, “I don’t want them to wait without an update.”
Here, it means new information about what is happening.
- update
An update is new information about what is happening.
It means new information about a situation.
- update
You could say: “I’ll send you an update when I know what time the meeting starts.”
Here, it means new information about the meeting time.
- follow up
Finally, the Guest says, “I can follow up with that table as soon as I get an answer.”
It means to check again or take the next step after asking for information.
- follow up
To follow up means to check again or take the next step after an earlier question or request.
It means to check again or take another step after an earlier request.
- follow up
You could say: “I’ll follow up with the repair shop tomorrow if they haven’t called.”
It means to contact the repair shop again or take another step.