take a hand

Burbano had learned from experience when to offer condolences — when to pat a shoulder or take a hand — and when to give a wider berth.

They’d seen offensive production slow considerably in the two weeks preceding the All-Star break, which coincided with a different Burakovsky injury suffered when he appeared to take a hand slash during a practice.

“How dare you take a hand to my son!”

But being in power means the party feels it can take a hand in helping to shape events, and the actions which much follow words of solidarity.

He said it might take a hand recount of ballots to get to the bottom of what happened at the polls.