hand it to someone
To give somebody credit or praise.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I have to hand it to you, that was a great idea.”
“Even though I disagreed with his methods, I have to hand it to him for finishing the project on time.”
“While their initial strategy seemed doomed to fail, one must hand it to the team for their remarkable resilience in overcoming such significant obstacles.”
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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back of one's hand
A display of disrespect or scorn.
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bear a hand
To make haste; to help quickly.
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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big hand
Synonym of minute hand (on a clock face).
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bite someone's hand off
To enthusiastically accept an offer.
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bite the hand that feeds one
To cause harm to a benefactor (especially one that one is dependent on, thus with the idea that this behaviour is self-damaging).
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bless someone with
To give or bestow, as a gift from God.
Last updated August 10, 2026