I/You have to hand it to (someone)

something that you say which means that you admire someone's achievement or you admire a quality in someone, even if you do not admire everything about that person.

I don't especially like the man, but you've got to hand it to him, he's brave.

• have a line on someone
• have a line on something
• have all marbles
• have all the aces
• have all the answers
• have all the cards
• have all the makings of
• have all the makings of something
• have all your marbles
• have a lot going for
• have a lot going for you
• have a lot irons in the fire
• have [a lot of/a few/several etc.] strings to bow
• have [a lot of/a few/several etc.] strings to your bow
• have a lot of strings to bow
• have a lot of strings to your bow
• have a lot of time for
• have a lot of time for someone
• have a lot of time for something
• have a lot on plate
• have a lot on your plate
• have a lot to answer for
• have a memory like an elephant
• have a memory like a sieve
• have a mind like a sieve