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

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

Kiju reached over and took a piece of paper off the counter and handed it to me. — Literary Hub, 11 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