hand it to
Example Sentences
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You have to hand it to college football.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
Even the lone remaining bear on Wall Street had to hand it to Seagate.
From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025
You have to hand it to John Roberts: The chief justice played his cards right.
From Slate • Nov. 7, 2024
It may not turn Macklemore’s image around completely for some, but you have to hand it to him for grilling up a legitimately spicy cut, and for the first time in a long while.
From Salon • May 8, 2024
I tear the page out, carefully, and hand it to her.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.