What does echar un cable mean?

ExpressionColoquial

to give somebody a hand

To help someone who is in a fix. A one-off favour, not a commitment, which is why it is offered so easily.

¿Te echo un cable con eso?
Offered lightly, and easy to accept.

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El curro

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