hand to (one)
To pass or give someone something directly. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hand" and "to." I took a cupcake and then handed the plate to my mom. Hand this to Ed, will you? You'll see him before I do.
hand something to someone
to give something to someone by hand. The clerk handed her a message when she stopped at the desk. This message was just handed to me.
hand it to
Give credit to, congratulate, as in You've got to hand it to her; she knows what she's doing. [c. 1900]
hand it to
Informal To give credit to: You've got to hand it to her; she knows what she's doing.