with an assist from
idiom
US, somewhat informal
: with the help or assistance of
He wrote the story with an assist from his friend.
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Following Mistress’ elimination, RuPaul (with an assist from the always-delightful Angeria Paris VanMicheals) revealed the judges’ Wild Card picks: Ross Mathews chose Mistress, while Michelle Visage and Ts Madison both chose Kerri Colby.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 11 July 2025
Padres fans held serve, with an assist from the team’s alert entertainment staff.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
The eye-catching jacket—with an assist from the leopard print bag—gave Moss’s ladylike outfit a naughty edge.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
Jones wore a black-and-white suit — with an assist from his mother’s sewing skills — and corpse paint was in heavy demand.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 11 July 2025
Padres fans held serve, with an assist from the team’s alert entertainment staff.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
The eye-catching jacket—with an assist from the leopard print bag—gave Moss’s ladylike outfit a naughty edge.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
Jones wore a black-and-white suit — with an assist from his mother’s sewing skills — and corpse paint was in heavy demand.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
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“With an assist from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20an%20assist%20from. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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