hand in — submit work
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
to give something, like an assignment or document, to a person in authority, usually because it is required or expected.
Say it like a native
Textbook Students must submit their assignments by Friday.
Native You need to hand your assignments in by Friday.
'Hand in' is the everyday classroom verb. 'Submit' is fine but more formal/official.
Pattern: hand in [object]
In use
- I forgot to hand in my assignment before the deadline.study
- In my country, students usually have to hand in their essays online rather than on paper.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I forgot to hand in it.
✓ I forgot to hand it in.
With a pronoun, the object goes in the middle — 'hand it in', never 'hand in it'.
Common collocations
hand in + work— your homework, the assignment, the form, the report
Don't confuse it
'Hand in' is about submitting something officially. 'Hand out' means to distribute items to people.