The expression "Give sb a hand"
Hi!
I know that one of the meaning "give sb a hand" means to help sb.I just watched a cartoon and heard about another meaning -"to clap to sb". I wonder, is this meaning used frequently?

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to help or to applaud

Could you give/lend me a hand with my chores?

They gave him a hand as he was receiving the award.

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The other meaning you are looking for is to 'applaud'.

Game show presenter says" Thank you for playing! Everybody, lets give him a (big) hand!"

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Yes, got it. Thank you!

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Hi Nazar, is 'Sb' someone's name?  You might say, "[I will] give Sb a hand" or ask someone to "go and give Sb a hand", but I don't think I have ever heard anyone use the other expression.

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