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hand in
hand something in
to submit something by hand. Did you hand your application form in? I forgot to hand in my test paper.
hand something in
(to someone) Go to pass something in (to someone).
hand in
v. To deliver or submit something to someone: I handed in my homework. The committee finally handed the proposal in to the mayor.
hand in
/and glove On intimate terms or in close association: "The folklore of American academia says that publishing and teaching go hand in glove" (Edward B. Fiske).