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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Example Sentences

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hand on

Sharing more from their marriage ceremony, Molly posted a photo to her Instagram story of her hand on top of Tom's.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

“I forgot to get napkins so I just wiped my hand on the American flag behind me,” she wrote in a since-deleted 2019 social-media post.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Firefighters aided by better weather on Saturday gained the upper hand on one of Spain's deadliest wildfires as survivors described "horrific" and terrifying moments as they escaped the flames.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

“She had a very sassy attitude, and she had her hand on her hip and her head back with the hair flowing. I was like, ‘Yeah, I can do that.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Hadel put her knobby hand on my shoulder and pressed down.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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