en mains propres

by hand

→ en
phrase Rare #50,298
by hand Means something is delivered directly to the recipient, rather than sent by mail or passed through someone else.
FR: Je vous remettrai le document en mains propres.
EN: I’ll hand the document to you in person.

Tu lui as remis la police en mains propres ?

Did you hand the police over to him personally?

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Je préfère la lui remettre en mains propres.

I prefer to hand it to him personally.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

À remettre en mains propres.

To be delivered by hand.

— 2046 (2004)

C'est à remettre en mains propres.

It must be handed over in person.

— Kiki la petite sorcière (1989)