give me a hand

[Kati Svaby]

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English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #207 "What Comes Next? (1)", question 5

I'm desperate. All I need really is someone to ..........

(a) take me a hand
(b) put me a hand
(c) give me a hand
(d) show me a hand

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #207 "What Comes Next? (1)", answer 5

I'm desperate. All I need really is someone to give me a hand.

Correct answer: (c) give me a hand
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give me a hand = give me help; give me physical assistance
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We always deceive ourselves twice about the people we love - first to their advantage, then to their disadvantage.

[AngryB]

Does "All I need really is someone to give me a hand." and
"All I really need is someone to give me a hand." have the same meaning?

[Beeesneees]

Yes, it has the same basic meaning.
The first has an emphasis on really and may be punctuated like this:
All I need, really, is someone to give me a hand.
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Cheers m' dears!