pass it on
idiom
: to tell other people something that one has been told
Everyone's invited to the party. Pass it on!
Examples of pass it on in a Sentence
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Lewis, 87, was accused of abusing his access to corporate boardrooms to gain sensitive information and pass it on to his pilots, love interests and staff.
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Ava Benny-Morrison, Fortune Europe, 26 Feb. 2024
Their music has the power to inspire those their age to learn it, to pass it on.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
Regardless of the ballot language, the actual wording of the constitutional amendment, as proposed by its backers, is what will ultimately end up under Article I, Section 22 of the Ohio Constitution, if voters pass it on Nov. 7.
—Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
And then, in the future, pass it on to the grandkids.
—Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2023
The association was to receive the money and pass it on to a partnership of federal and university scientists.
—Liz Ruskin, Anchorage Daily News, 23 June 2023
The state Assembly is scheduled to pass it on Wednesday, which would then send it to the Senate for final approval.
—Scott Bauer, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
The Legislature was expected to pass it on Wednesday, which would then send it to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2023
The more interactions there are, the greater the chance that an animal will transmit a particular disease to a human, and the greater the risk that person will get sick and pass it on to their neighbors.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 15 June 2023
Ava Benny-Morrison, Fortune Europe, 26 Feb. 2024
Their music has the power to inspire those their age to learn it, to pass it on.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
Regardless of the ballot language, the actual wording of the constitutional amendment, as proposed by its backers, is what will ultimately end up under Article I, Section 22 of the Ohio Constitution, if voters pass it on Nov. 7.
—Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
And then, in the future, pass it on to the grandkids.
—Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2023
The association was to receive the money and pass it on to a partnership of federal and university scientists.
—Liz Ruskin, Anchorage Daily News, 23 June 2023
The state Assembly is scheduled to pass it on Wednesday, which would then send it to the Senate for final approval.
—Scott Bauer, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
The Legislature was expected to pass it on Wednesday, which would then send it to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2023
The more interactions there are, the greater the chance that an animal will transmit a particular disease to a human, and the greater the risk that person will get sick and pass it on to their neighbors.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 15 June 2023
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“Pass it on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20it%20on. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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