handout

/ˈhændˌɑʊt/ n [C] (SOMETHING FREE)

Definition

› something such as food, clothing, or money that is given free to someone who needs it: government handouts

(Definition of handout n (SOMETHING FREE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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