help a lame dog over a stile

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help 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)

1. (idiomatic, dated) to show kindness to, or to help out, someone in distress or in need