extend one's hand
verb1
Idiomatic To make a gesture of welcome or cordiality.
- Prominent Substacker Charlotte Clymer compared the news to Michael Jordan’s return to the NBA, and a U.S. senator, Jon Tester, also extended a hand in welcoming [Jon] Stewart back.2024 January 24, Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, “Conservatives Are Totally Not Mad About Jon Stewart’s Return to The Daily Show”, in The New Republic:
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Idiomatic To offer one's assistance or support.