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hand in: meaning and explanation

When you hand something in, you give something to someone who is an official or in a position of authority. If you find a wallet in the street, you would hand it in to the police. When a student finishes their work at school, they hand it in to their teacher.

This phrasal verb can be used when you decide to leave your job – you hand in your notice. In this case, you give your resignation letter to your boss or manager.

Have a go at these micro-dictation exercises to hear this expression being used in context – how much can you understand?

Listening exercises

Dictation #1

Accent: North America

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hotel, please to your keys .

About the sentence

…Before leaving the hotel…

Notice the structure before doing sth. With before/after, we can use a noun, a gerund or a clause. e.g. Before lunch/before eating lunch/before I eat lunch.

Dictation #2

Accent: England (RP)

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Dictation #3

Accent: North America

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Extra practice

Here are some questions/links to help you learn the new vocabulary:

  • Have you ever handed anything in to the police?
  • Can you remember a time when you forgot to hand something in?

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