| hand * back + | return | Is the teacher going to hand back our tests today? |
| hand * down + | pronounce formally | The president is going to hand his decision down on health care tonight. |
| hand * down + | give as an inheritance | When my clothes got too small for me as a child, I handed them down to my sister. |
| hand * in + | submit | I have to hand in an offer by March 12. |
| hand * out + | distribute | We should hand the concert fliers out at school. |
| hand * over + | relinquish control of | Hand your car keys over. You’re too drunk to drive. |
| hang around + | stay in a place for fun ( inf.) | Maria and Salvador usually hang around the beach after school. |
| hang around | stay in a place for fun | Those guys just hang around all day. |
| hang * up + | suspend (clothes on a hanger) | You can hang your jacket up in the front closet. |
| hang up | put down the telephone receiver | Don’t hang up. I’m going to change phones. |
| hang out + | stay in a place for fun (inf.) | Let’s go hang out at the mall tonight. |
| hang out | stay in a place for fun | What are you doing? – – I’m just hanging out. |
| have * on + | wear | Do you have your hiking boots on? |
| have * over | invite guests to your home | Why don’t we have Mr. and Mrs. Jones over for dinner tonight. |
| hear from + | receive news from (a letter, an e-mail) | Have you heard from Steve lately? |
| hear of + | know about something or somebody | Have you heard of chocolate covered ants? |
| hit on + | find on accident | I hit on the idea while watching the Simpsons show. |
| hit on + | flirt with | Jay’s friend Marc was trying to hit on my sister last night. |
| hold * back + | restrain | The police held the demonstrators back while the politicians entered the building. |
| hold back | not allow to advance in school | The teacher held Frank back a year, so he couldn’t enter fifth grade. |
| hold * off + | restrain | Mr. Johnson held the dog off while we crossed the yard. |
| hold off on + | delay | We should hold off on making dinner until your parents arrive. |
| hold on | grasp tightly | Hold on tight! The roller coaster is about to take off. |
| hold on | tell someone to wait on the telephone | Hold on a minute. I’ll get Carol. |
| hold on to + | grasp tightly | Make sure you hold on to the hand rail as you walk down the stairs. |
| hold out | not give in, continue to resist | Stop holding out and tell us where you found all of these old records. |
| hold out against + | not give in, resist | They held out against enemy attack. |
| hold * up + | delay (a flight, traffic); | The accident held traffic up for an hour. |
| hold * up + | rob (a bank, a person) with a weapon | Five men held the bank up yesterday. |
| hook * up + | make the electrical connections required for a machine or information service | Can you hook up the fax machine for me? |
