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hand on

verb

tr, adverb to pass to the next in a succession

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Idioms and Phrases

Turn over to another, as in When you've read it, please hand it on to Sam . This term can also be used in the sense of “bequeath” (see hand down , def. 1). [Second half of 1800s]

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I had my hand on the photo albums, but I told myself, No, nothing will happen.

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I had my hand on so many things, but I put them back down.

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"He's shown that he is capable, with the Covid taskforce giving him credence. He was the guiding hand on that rudder… and he projects that stability for future global financial uncertainties," said Rebecca Tan, a political science lecturer with NUS.

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The Lakers already tipped their hand on this midseason when they followed up the Doncic deal by agreeing to trade a first-round pick and Dalton Knecht to Charlotte for Mark Williams.

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“I think I’m going to puke,” he said, hand on his stomach.

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