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Vocabulary : Phrasal Verbs : H : hand on

hand on

Meaning: If you hand something on, you pass it to somebody else.

Synonym: pass on

For example:

  • hand sth on After you've signed the petition, hand it on to the next person.

  • hand sth on Instead of doing the job himself, he handed it on to one of his subordinates.

Quick Quiz:

After you've written something on the card, hand it on
  1. to the mailbox
  2. to the envelope
  3. to someone else

Grammar explanation: separable and non-separable phrasal verbs

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