hand in late

Meaning

This phrase means to submit homework, an essay, a project, or an exam to a teacher or professor after the official deadline or due date has passed. It often carries a negative consequence, such as a lower grade or penalty points.

Examples

• If you hand in your essay late, the professor will lower your grade.

  If you hand in your essay late, the professor will lower your grade.

• I had to ask for an extension because I didn't want to hand my project in late.

  I had to ask for an extension because I didn't want to hand my project in late.

• Students who hand in assignments late will lose five percent per day.

  Students who hand in assignments late will lose five percent per day.

• She was sick, so the teacher allowed her to hand the homework in late without penalty.

  She was sick, so the teacher allowed her to hand the homework in late without penalty.

• Please make sure to finish on time; do not hand it in late.

  Please make sure to finish on time; do not hand it in late.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I had to give in late my assignment.

  ✓ I had to hand in my assignment late.

  While 'give in' can sometimes mean submit, 'hand in' is the standard academic phrasal verb for submitting assignments. Also, 'late' should come after the object.

• ✗ Do not hand in your project lately.

  ✓ Do not hand in your project late.

  'Lately' is an adverb meaning 'recently'. 'Late' is the correct adverb meaning after the scheduled time.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The professor does not accept any work that students ___.

  💡 Submit after the deadline.

  Show answer

  hand in late

• I had a system failure, which forced me to ___ my final project.

  💡 Submit after the due date.

  Show answer

  hand in late