pass it on

idiom

: to tell other people something that one has been told
Everyone's invited to the party. Pass it on!

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This, in the long run, will eliminate the average American’s ability to build generational wealth and pass it on to their children. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026 The nonprofit argued that the loophole disproportionately benefited wealthier, and whiter, households that are more likely to own property and pass it on to their children and grandchildren. Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025 Streaming Jingle All the Way to Love (Lifetime): Andi Kelton (Erin Agostino) receives a lucky sleigh bell from a handsome stranger at a New Year’s party, only to pass it on. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2025 Erin Agostino, Romaine Waite Logline: Andi Kelton (Agostino) receives a lucky sleigh bell from a handsome stranger at a New Year’s party, only to pass it on. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pass it on

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“Pass it on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20it%20on. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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