All phrasal verbshand insubmit work to someone in authorityhand outdistribute to many peoplehand oversurrender control or possessionhand downpass to a younger generation; deliver a verdict
Phrasal verbs · 4 in this family
HAND
/hænd/On its own, hand means to give with your hands. Add a particle and it changes completely:
A small, tidy family, all separable, all about transfer. The particle tells you the direction: IN to an authority, OUT to a crowd, OVER to a successor, DOWN to a younger generation.
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Every HAND phrasal verb, with the one line that keeps it apart from its siblings. Tap any one to open it.
| Phrasal verb | Means | How to remember it |
|---|---|---|
| hand inSeparable | submit work to someone in authority | IN = into the teacher's or boss's hands. |
| hand outSeparable | distribute to many people | OUT = one source, many recipients. |
| hand overSeparable | surrender control or possession | OVER = across to them. |
| hand downSeparable2 meanings | pass to a younger generation; deliver a verdict | DOWN = down the family line. |