tendre la perche

== French == === Alternative forms === tendre une perche === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɑ̃.dʁə la pɛʁʃ/ === Verb === tendre la perche to throw a line, to give a helping hand, to make it easier [with à ‘to/for someone’] to give an opportunity to talk about a given subject; to give an opening (sometimes involuntarily) [with à ‘to someone’]