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? Hand up that box of pancake mix and anything else you want to go on this shelf.

See also: hand, up

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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. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.