hand sth down

— Phrasal Verb with hand

/hænd/ verb

Definition

› to give or teach something to a younger member of your family: hand sth down from sb to sb The men practise a skill handed down from father to son.

› LAW to announce a decision in a court of law: He showed little emotion when the 20-year sentence was handed down.

(Definition of hand sth down from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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