hand around
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle around
Meanings
Give out by hand from one to another
Why “around”? Something moves from person to person. Soon many people have it or know it.
“During their shopping break, Maya handed the cafe biscuits around to Leo and their friends.”
“Leo handed the bread around while Maya served dinner.”
“The teacher handed the tests around the room.”
“Maya handed some snacks around the train while Leo found their seats.”
Don't confuse with
Hand around means give out by hand from one to another. Hand back means return something by giving it back.
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hand back
A contrast learners often mix up
Return something by giving it back
ask around
Same around pattern: sharing
Ask several different people in order to find information
circulate around
Same around pattern: sharing
Pass through a group of people
get around
Same around pattern: sharing
Avoid a rule or difficulty; Travel or move about; (of news) become widely known; Find time to do something
go around
Same around pattern: sharing
Take a longer path to avoid something; Move in a circular path; Be enough for everyone in a group; Behave in a particular way habitually; (of an illness) be common in a community
kick around
Same around pattern: sharing
Discuss informally as a group
pass around
Same around pattern: sharing
Distribute by handing from one to the next
send around
Same around pattern: sharing
Circulate through a group
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