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 7 Sep. 2026.

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