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Phrase(s): hand something off (to someone)
1. Lit. to give a football directly to another player. • Roger handed the ball off to Jeff. • He handed off the ball. • Tim handed it off. 2. Fig. to give something to someone else to do or complete. • I’m going to hand this assignment off to Jeff. • Don’t hand off your dirty work to me—do it yourself!
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs