hand in
To give your work or something official to a person who is in charge.
Meanings
To give completed work or an assignment to a teacher, employer, or authority.
"Please hand in your essays by Friday afternoon at the latest."
To formally resign from a job by giving notice.
"After the argument with her boss, Maria decided to hand in her resignation."
To surrender or deliver something to an authority, such as a weapon or found item.
"Members of the public were encouraged to hand in any illegal weapons at the police station."
Extremely common in academic and workplace contexts. 'Hand in your homework' and 'hand in your resignation' are fixed collocations. British English tends to prefer 'hand in'; American English also uses 'turn in' frequently.
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