put one's hand up
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[edit]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)
- To raise one's hand (various senses).
- (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.