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Loan a worker to help (4,1,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lend a hand

'help' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'loan a worker' is the wordplay.
'loan' becomes 'lend' ('lend' can be a synonym of 'loan').
'worker' becomes 'hand' (hand is a kind of worker).
'lend'+'a'+'hand'='LEND A HAND'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for lend a hand that I've seen before include "Give assistance" , "Pitch in" , "Provide help" , "To assist" , "temporarily transfer an employee" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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