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hand on

British  

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to pass to the next in a succession

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hand on Idioms  

  1. Turn over to another, as in When you've read it, please hand it on to Sam. This term can also be used in the sense of “bequeath” (see hand down, def. 1). [Second half of 1800s]

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Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes lends a hand on glam-stomp anthem Cocky, and Williams' former Take That nemesis Gary Barlow appears on a song called Morrissey, written from the perspective of a delusional stalker.

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Isabel put a hand on her shoulder.

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George put a hand on Owen’s shoulder.

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Natalie felt Patience’s hand on her back, and she looked up.

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Akira’s mom put a hand on her shoulder.

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