pass on
phrasal verb
passed on; passing on; passes on
: to die
—used as a polite way to avoid saying the word "die"
Have both your parents passed on?
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Advertisement Landlords whose units are rent-stabilized — the vast majority of units in the city — typically can’t pass on water costs, which are linked to sewer costs, to their tenants, according to city officials.
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The Storm have passed on from the Breanna Stewart era, clocking in third on CBS Sports' power rankings (Behind the Aces and Liberty).
—Rishikesh Rajagopalan, CBS News, 14 May 2024
Her mother, from Venezuela, spoke Spanish, her father, from Lebanon, spoke French; neither feels appropriate to pass on.
—Madeleine Schwartz Soneela Nankani Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 14 May 2024
The ultimate reason that casting directors passed on him to star in the teen drama series?
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
Jamie Moraga, Franklin Revere NO: Like recent wage increases for fast-food and health care workers, if minimum wage is increased for service workers these costs will be passed on to consumers.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
The committee’s interpretation of state law is that, while the county clerk can take a filing fee, those checks are then passed on to the party committees.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024
Then, once you’re settled into your seat, remember to pass on booze and don’t pop the medicine until the flight attendants have gone over safety instructions.
—Moira Lawler, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2024
Succession within family-run companies is a big deal, given that billions of dollars and a rich legacy are at stake when a business is passed on from one generation to the next.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 2 May 2024
Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The Storm have passed on from the Breanna Stewart era, clocking in third on CBS Sports' power rankings (Behind the Aces and Liberty).
—Rishikesh Rajagopalan, CBS News, 14 May 2024
Her mother, from Venezuela, spoke Spanish, her father, from Lebanon, spoke French; neither feels appropriate to pass on.
—Madeleine Schwartz Soneela Nankani Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 14 May 2024
The ultimate reason that casting directors passed on him to star in the teen drama series?
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
Jamie Moraga, Franklin Revere NO: Like recent wage increases for fast-food and health care workers, if minimum wage is increased for service workers these costs will be passed on to consumers.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
The committee’s interpretation of state law is that, while the county clerk can take a filing fee, those checks are then passed on to the party committees.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024
Then, once you’re settled into your seat, remember to pass on booze and don’t pop the medicine until the flight attendants have gone over safety instructions.
—Moira Lawler, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2024
Succession within family-run companies is a big deal, given that billions of dollars and a rich legacy are at stake when a business is passed on from one generation to the next.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 2 May 2024
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“Pass on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20on. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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