hand it to
hand it to {v. phr.}, {informal}
To admit the excellence of; give credit or praise to.
You have to hand it to Jim; he is very careful and hard-working in all he does.
The teacher said, "I hand it to Jane for the way she managed the Music Club."
Syn.: TAKE OFF ONE'S HAT TO.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms