To relieve someone of something burdensome by taking it.

Alternative form of close only counts in horseshoes

(informal, figuratively) Easily, without much effort. / (informal, figuratively) Hampered by factors outside one’s control.

To help in one way but proceed to harm in another.

Alternative form of one can't hold two watermelons in one hand

One should not attempt to take on more than one can handle.

(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of hand