help (oneself) (to something)
To serve oneself (something); to take, consume, or indulge in (something) freely or without permission or restraint. There's plenty of food in the kitchen, so please, help yourselves to more. The vagrant they had given shelter to for the night helped himself to the family's prized set of silverware. The maps at the information kiosk are free, so tourists are welcome to help themselves.
help
(someone or an animal) (get) over something 1. Lit. to aid someone or an animal climb over something. I helped him get over the wall. I helped the puppy over the barrier.
2. Fig. to aid someone or an animal recover from something. Sharon wanted to help Roger get over his illness. We try to help the families get over the loss of their loved ones.
help
oneself (to something) to take something oneself without asking permission. The thief helped himself to the money in the safe. Help yourself to more dessert.
See:- (it) couldn't be helped
- a cry for help
- a fat lot of good/help/use
- a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
- allow me
- beyond help
- Can I help you?
- cannot help but
- cannot help doing
- can't be helped. and couldn't be helped
- can't help
- can't help (doing something)
- can't help but (do something)
- can't help but do
- can't help but notice (that) (something)
- can't help it
- can't help noticing (that) (something)
- can't help something
- Could I help you?
- couldn't help it
- Every little bit helps
- God help (one)
- God helps them that help themselves
- God helps those who help themselves
- God/Heaven help somebody
- heaven help (one)
- Heaven help us!
- heaven helps those who help themselves
- help
- help (oneself) (to something)
- help (oneself) to
- help (someone) along
- help (someone) back (to some place)
- help (someone) down (from something)
- help (someone) get a foothold in (something)
- help (someone) in
- help (someone) into (something)
- help (someone) off
- help (someone) off with (something)
- help (someone) on
- help (someone) on with (something)
- help (someone) out of a fix
- help (someone) up (from something)
- help a lame dog over a stile
- help along
- help back
- help down
- help get a foothold
- help in
- help off
- help off with
- help on
- help on with
- help oneself
- help out
- help out with
- help out with (someone or something)
- help to
- help up
- help with
- help with (someone or something)
- Help yourself
- helpmate
- How can I help you?
- How may I help you?
- if (one) can help it
- it can't be helped
- May I help you?
- not able to help
- not able to help it
- not if I can help it
- not if one can help it
- pitch in and help
- seek professional help
- so help me
- so help me (God)
- the Lord helps those who help themselves
- there's no help for (something)
- there's no help for it