hand it to someone

verb

To give somebody credit or praise.

“You have to hand it to him for finishing such a big project so quickly.”

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give it to someone
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Meanings

verbhand it to someone (third-person singular simple present hands it to someone, present participle handing it to someone, simple past and past participle handed it to someone)

present singular third person hands it to someone · participle present handing it to someone · participle past handed it to someone · past handed it to someone

  1. idiomaticTo give somebody credit or praise.

    You have to hand it to him for finishing such a big project so quickly.

    Synonyms: give it to someone

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo give somebody credit or praise.

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give it to someone
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give it to someone

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 稱讚 /称赞, 讚揚 /赞扬
  • 稱讚 /称赞 (chēngzàn)give somebody credit or praise
  • 讚揚 /赞扬 (zànyáng)give somebody credit or praise
Finnish antaa kiitos
  • antaa kiitosgive somebody credit or praise
Spanish concedérselo
  • concedérselogive somebody credit or praise
Turkish hakkını vermek
  • hakkını vermekgive somebody credit or praise
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APA

hand it to someone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20it%20to%20someone

MLA

“hand it to someone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20it%20to%20someone. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hand it to someone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20it%20to%20someone.

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