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hand over
verb
- to surrender possession of; transfer
noun
- a transfer or surrender
Idioms and Phrases
Release or relinquish to another's possession or control. For example, You may as well hand over the money , or He decided to hand the store over to his children . [c. 1800] For a synonym, see turn over , def. 5.Example Sentences
The government is sitting on its hands over the Birmingham bin strike as negotiations in the dispute descend into farce, a union boss says.
The barrister representing convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby has said he will hand over "fresh" medical evidence to the body responsible for investigating alleged miscarriages of justice.
Arsenal beat Chelsea at Emirates Stadium in their game in hand over Liverpool before the international break.
Ko Naing slapped his hand over the child's mouth, picked him up, and sprinted toward a people smuggler waiting for them with a motorcycle.
Considering the president's questionable relationship with the peaceful handing over of power, Welker asked Trump if he was seriously suggesting an extension to his time atop the executive.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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