pass it on

phrase

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

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Social media offered evidence that supporters of both women would pass it on. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 Boomers are also helping out their kids by sharing some of their wealth now rather than waiting to die to pass it on. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Cows and horses feed on that hay and then pass it on via the manure. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 July 2026 To avoid passing a rule, the House could pass it on suspension. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026 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 28 Sep. 2026.

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