Give someone a big hand [Idiom] | Meaning with Examples

Give someone a big hand

It's an idiomatic expression that means - to clap or applaud a performer, often as a show of approval or appreciation. (To applaud someone extensively by clapping hands.)

If you ask the audience to give a big hand to a performer, actually you are asking them (the audience) to clap the performer.

You can also ask for a big hand for someone or say that someone gets a big hand.


Examples

a) Let's have a big hand for our first act, ladies and gentlemen.


b) Mr Wells got a big hand from most of the people present.


More Examples:

a) Let's give all the performers a big hand for their hard work/amazing performance.


b) Let's give him/our special guest a big hand.