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

The platform says it uses Meta's servers to store encrypted messages while they are being delivered but deletes them once this is done, and has refused to hand them over to governments.

From Barron's

Capped 21 times by England, Chilwell believes he still has time to convince Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel to hand him a first international appearance since March 2024.

From Barron's

In Italy, a decision to invert the natural pit-stop choreography after they had spent the race running in the order Norris-Piastri behind Verstappen was followed by a slow pit stop for Norris, and Piastri being asked to hand back the second place he had inherited.

From BBC

South Africa had declared their second innings on 260-5 on day four to hand India a record chase of 549.

From BBC

Wall Street may be the only place in America where strangers will come up to you out of the blue and try to hand you free money.

From MarketWatch