put one's hand up

English

Alternative forms

• put up one's hand

Verb

put one's hand up (third-person singular simple present puts one's hand up, present participle putting one's hand up, simple past and past participle put one's hand up)

1. To raise one's hand (various senses).
2. (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.

Anagrams

• put up one's hand