Submitting Work And Related Idioms

At every level of education (elementary, secondary, and higher education) students are required to do homework or projects and submit them to the instructor. The work is corrected, graded (usually), and then given back to the student. The word submit is rarely used. Instead, the following expressions are used:

turn in or hand in

(v) to submit completed work * Please turn in your research papers before Friday. * Has everyone handed in their essay?

pass in

(v) to submit while in the class; to pass to the front of the class * Should we pass in our homework now? * Time is up. Please pass in your exam.

After reviewing and grading students' work, the instructor will hand or pass it back:

Hand back

(v) After class, I'll hand your essays back.

Pass back

(v) First, I have some homework to pass back to you.