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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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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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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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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