hand it to

phrase

: to give credit to : concede the excellence of

I have to hand it to him. He did a wonderful job.

Examples of hand it to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The upstart Cardinals rallied behind Gardner Minshew throwing to Michael Wilson or handing it to Tyler Allgeier, who rushed for 147 yards against Dallas after gaining 64 yards the previous three games. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

After the win came the customary celebration — another beer, poured into the championship trophy — but Laseter drank only about half before growing uneasy about how clean the trophy was and handing it to her teammate Pozdol. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

Miami’s Amariyun Knighten picked it up and handed it to UConn receiver Zy’marion Lang to get on with the next play. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 Sep. 2026

If something goes wrong, do our teams solve the customer’s problem together or simply hand it to someone else? — Brian Tuite, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hand it to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue