| Id | ESLPod_0512_WE_0698 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 512 |
| Episode Title | Changing the Subject in Conversation |
| Phrase | to hand (one) |
| Text | The phrase "to hand (someone) (something)," in this podcast, means to give something to someone: "Could you please hand me that book?" The phrase "to hand (something) back to (someone)" means to return something to someone: "Please hand the pen back to the clerk when you're finished using it." The phrase "to hand (something) down" means to give something to someone after one has used it, or possibly after one has died: "She hands down all her clothes to her younger sister." Or, "That vase has been handed down through the family for generations." The phrase "to have to hand it to (someone)" means to give someone credit, or to admit that someone did something very well or is very good at something: "You have to hand it to Maxine. She's a great tax accountant." |
| Topics | Business | Daily Life |
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