to hand out
– B1-C1 (intermediate to advanced)
Practice Your Listening Comprehension
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In Canadian English, this phrasal verb typically means:
to give something to each person in a group
EXAMPLES
“Halloween is a holiday in Canada on which people hand out candy to their neighbours’ children who show up dressed up in costume at their front doors.”
“It is common for documents to be handed out at meetings to everyone in attendance. This helps facilitate understanding of the topic being discussed.”
What was the last thing that you handed out? Do you ever get anything handed out to you? What is it, usually? Practice using this phrasal verb by letting me know in the comments below.
