If you hand in something such as homework or something that you have found, you give it to a teacher, police officer, or other person in authority.
I'm supposed to have handed in a first draft of my dissertation. [VERBPARTICLE noun]
My advice to anyone who finds anything on a bus is to hand it in to the police. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
2. phrasal verb
If you hand in your notice or resignation, you tell your employer, in speech or in writing, that you no longer wish to work for them.
I handed my notice in on Saturday. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
All eighty opposition members of parliament have handed in their resignation. [VERBPARTICLE noun]
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hand in in British English
verb
(tr, adverb)
to return or submit (something, such as an examination paper)
hand in in American English
to give; submit
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Examples of 'hand in' in a sentence
hand in
Their arms went round each other in a hug, her head on his shoulder, his hand in her hair.
Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
She glanced at Damin who squeezed her hand in encouragement.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
He stopped in front of me, a hand in his pocket, the other offered.
Robert Wilson BLOOD IS DIRT (2002)
The guy was polite and had a nice smile, but looked like a poorly educated ranch hand in his checkered shirt and dungarees.
José Latour OUTCAST (2002)
All related terms of 'hand in'
in hand
In a competition , if someone has games or matches in hand , they have more games or matches left to play than their opponent and therefore have the possibility of scoring more points.
hand in hand
If two people are hand in hand , they are holding each other's nearest hand, usually while they are walking or sitting together. People often do this to show their affection for each other.
cap in hand
If you go cap in hand to someone, you ask them very humbly to give you something or to do something for you.
cash in hand
a payment made directly in cash , rather than through a bank
four-in-hand
a road vehicle drawn by four horses and driven by one driver
hat in hand
humbly or servilely
take in hand
to discipline ; control
hand in glove
If you work hand in glove with someone, you work very closely with them.
go hand in hand
if two things go hand in hand, they are closely connected and cannot be considered separately from each other
work hand in hand
if two people or organizations work hand in hand, they work closely together, often with a single aim
the job in hand
The job or problem in hand is the job or problem that you are dealing with at the moment .
keep one's hand in
to continue or practise
throw in your hand
to give up trying to do something
a bird in the hand
A bird in the hand is something that you already have and do not want to risk losing by trying to get something else.
have a hand in sth
If you have a hand in something such as an event or activity , you are involved in it.
take sb/sth in hand
If you take something or someone in hand , you take control or responsibility over them, especially in order to improve them.
throw in one's hand
(in cards) to concede defeat by putting one's cards down
throw one's hand in
→ throw in (sense 3 )
the ace in your hand
something that you have, and that you can use to your own advantage
to keep your hand in
If you do something to keep your hand in , you practise a skill or hobby occasionally in order to remain fairly good at it.
go hat in hand to someone
to ask someone very humbly and respectfully for money or help . The usual British expression is go cap in hand to someone .
have your hand in the till
to be caught stealing or doing something wrong . The usual American expression is be caught with your hand in the cookie jar .
in the palm of one's hand
If you have someone or something in the palm of your hand , you have control over them.
take someone or something in hand
to take control of someone or something, in order to improve them
to give notice
If an employer gives an employee notice , the employer tells the employee that he or she must leave his or her job within a fixed period of time.
do something to keep your hand in
to do something in order to use the skills which you have developed in the past , so that you do not lose them
hand in one's notice/give in one's notice
If you hand in your notice or give in your notice , you tell your employer that you intend to leave your job soon within a set period of time.
be caught with your hand in the cookie jar
to be caught stealing or doing something wrong . The usual British expression is have your hand in the till .
be hand in glove with someone or something
to be working very closely with another person or organization, often in order to do something dishonest or immoral
have someone in the palm of your hand
to have a group of people, especially an audience , giving you their full attention and responding enthusiastically to everything you say or do
Chinese translation of 'hand in'
hand in
vt
上交 (shàngjiāo)
See hand
Nearby words of
hand in
hand around
hand baggage
hand down
hand in
hand in hand
hand luggage
hand out
All related terms of 'hand in'
hand in hand
( holding hands ) 手拉手 shǒu lā shǒu
the job in hand
手头(頭)的工作 shǒutóu de gōngzuò
a bird in the hand
已到手的东(東)西 yǐ dàoshǒu de dōngxi
to have a hand in sth
参(參)与(與)某事 cānyù mǒushì
we have the matter in hand
我们(們)控制了局势(勢) wǒmen kòngzhìle júshì
to hand in or give in one's notice
递(遞)交辞(辭)呈 dìjiāo cíchéng
Hughes finished with 15 seconds in hand
( Brit ) 休斯完成时(時)还(還)剩下15秒 Xiūsī wánchéng shí hái shèngxià shíwǔ miǎo