to hand

Idioms  

1. Also, at hand . Nearby, accessible, as in I don't have the right tools to hand but asked her to get them for me . [c. 1300]

2. Also, in hand . In one's possession, as in He had their letter to hand , or She had the money in hand . The first term dates from the mid-1700s, the second from about 1200. Also see hand to hand .

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Example Sentences

Choudhry, who has lived in the leafy surbub of Edgbaston all his life, spoke of how his family had invited over neighbours, of all faiths and none, to hand out food on Eid in the past.

From BBC

It had echoes of Michael Vaughan galvanising the white-ball team in 2003, prompting Nasser Hussain to hand the Test reins to Vaughan.

From BBC

“It seems like Alex is one of the only candidates—if not the only candidate—who are taking these issues seriously,” said one campaign volunteer, Columbia University senior Elliot Gross, who signed up to hand out campaign fliers on the street.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prosecutors earlier asked the three judges to hand down a sentence of seven years and seven months.

From BBC

The amount was more than we had at the Beje so I sent Toos to the bank with instructions to hand the man the money, but not to volunteer any information.

From Literature