| Id | ESLPod_0442_WE_0559 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 442 |
| Episode Title | Flying on Low-Cost Airlines |
| Phrase | to hand (something) over |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to hand it over" is used to ask someone to give control of a project to oneself, or to let one do or have something: "Hand it over! I want to try playing that game now." The phrase "to hand it to (someone)" means to compliment someone or say that one admires someone, recognizing that he or she is responsible for something good that has happened: "I have to hand it to Jaime because this project could never have been finished without his hard work." Finally, the phrase "to hand (something) down to (someone)" means to give something to a younger relative who will live after you have died: "Grandma is going to hand her jewelry down to me." Or, "This store was handed down to me by my father and I'll hand it to my daughter when I die." |
| Topics | Travel |
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