hand up
hand up (to someone)
To hand something to someone who is physically above oneself. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hand" and "up." I stopped halfway up the steps and asked Max to hand up the stack of files I'd forgotten. Once I get on the ladder, you'll have to hand the tools up, OK?
See also: hand, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
hand something up (to someone)
to pass something to someone who is on a higher level. Please hand this cup of coffee up to Carl. Please hand up this coffee to Carl.
See also: hand, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- hand up (to someone)
- hands up
- hands down
- hand down
- hand on
- hand in
- hand off to (someone)
- hand out
- handout
- hand back to (someone)