Act as a sympathetic friend (4,2,3)

I believe the answer is:

lend an ear

(Other definitions for lend an ear that I've seen before include "Follow Mark Antony" , "Pay attention" , "Listen - to borrower" , "Hark" , "Listen attentively (to)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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