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hand it to

Idioms  
  1. 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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"I think print media is incredibly open. You can hand it to someone, you can read it together," 40-year-old photographer Obara said, calling mobile phones "very insular".

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

You have to hand it to the NFL for making three days of reading names off cards into the second-biggest event on the league calendar.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

You have to hand it to college football.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 20, 2026

They continued their shared joy as he then walked back over to his family to hand it to his young son, Lincoln, who was celebrating his upcoming 10th birthday.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2025

She takes out an envelope and tries to hand it to Forest.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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