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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 college football.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

The driver might hand it to you or just leave it outside your gate.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025

"Sometimes they're more sneaky. Try hand it to you in secret, make sure no-one notices."

From BBC • May 6, 2025

I pull out my form and hand it to her quickly.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

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