jdm. unter die Arme greifen

to help someone out

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Noun

Arme Pl.

Verb

greifen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Die Sozialarbeiterin greift der obdachlosen Familie finanziell unter die Arme.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to help someone out' practically. Neutral register. Use when assisting a colleague with a heavy task. Mistake: not for emotional support; it's about concrete aid.

Other verbs that go with Arme

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. in die Arme laufento run into someone's arms
• jdn. in die Arme schließento embrace someone

All collocations with Arme

Other collocations built on greifen

• zur Flasche greifento reach for the bottle
• aus der Luft greifento pull out of thin air
• jdm. in die Tasche greifento pick someone's pocket