hand to (one)
hand to (one)
To pass or give someone something directly. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hand" and "to." I took a cupcake and then handed the plate to my mom. Hand this to Ed, will you? You'll see him before I do.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
hand something to someone
to give something to someone by hand. The clerk handed her a message when she stopped at the desk. This message was just handed to me.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
hand it to
Give credit to, congratulate, as in You've got to hand it to her; she knows what she's doing. [c. 1900]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
hand it to
Informal To give credit to: You've got to hand it to her; she knows what she's doing.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- hand to
- hand someone something
- bury in
- bury oneself in
- not do (someone or oneself) any favors
- rescue from
- rescue from (someone or something)
- identify with
- ask back
- orient to