hand sth/sb over
— phrasal verb with hand /hænd/ verb [T]Definition
B2 to give another person control of someone or something, or responsibility for dealing with them: The hijacker was handed over to the French police. If you'll hold the line a moment I'll hand you over to someone who might be able to help. → See also handoverGiving, providing and supplying
(Definition of hand sth/sb over from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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