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hands it to

hands it to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hand it to.

Meaning of hand it to

Verb

hand it to (third-person singular simple present hands it to, present participle handing it to, simple past and past participle handed it to)

  1. (slang) To credit or congratulate (someone); to give (someone) appropriate respect for something they have done.
  2. (slang) To yell at, demean or tell off (someone).

Questions about hands it to

What is hands it to the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hands it to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hand it to.

Words near hands it to in the dictionary

  1. hands in
  2. hands in cookie jars
  3. hands in one's checks
  4. hands in one's dinner pail
  5. hands it out
  6. hands it to
  7. hands it to someone
  8. hands of fate
  9. hands of glory
  10. hands of God
  11. hands off

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