hand it to

Idioms and Phrases

Give credit to, congratulate, as in You've got to hand it to her; she knows what she's doing . [c. 1900]

Example Sentences

You have to hand it to John Roberts: The chief justice played his cards right.

From Slate

The Republicans can't help but hand it to Hitler lately.

From Salon

Seal, sign and date the envelope, then post it just as you would any other piece of mail — place it in a mailbox, hand it to your mail carrier or take it to the post office.

From Los Angeles Times

To paraphrase a famous Dril tweet, you do not, under any circumstances, gotta hand it to Donald Trump.

From Slate

On Monday, Walz told reporters he would have used his power to take the case from Moriarty and hand it to the state attorney general’s office if she had not dropped the charges.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• acclaim
• applaud
• celebrate
• commend
• eulogize
• exalt
• glorify
• laud
• praise