put one's hand up en · VERB
Meanings
- To raise one's hand (various senses).
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(colloquial, with 'to') To confess or admit (to something).
OK, I'll put my hand up to stealing the car, but not to robbing the off-licence.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| putting one's hand up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put up one's hand | alternative | lexicographic | |
| put one's hand up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put one's hand up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| puts one's hand up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |