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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Recipients can use the money for statewide initiatives or pass it on to local museum and library institutions for expenses such as staff training and back-office software. Paresh Dave, Wired News, 1 Apr. 2025 That’s because retailers who may have loaded up on inventory to get ahead of the charges may be stuck with too much product in a tougher economy — and pass it on to TJX. Paulina Likos, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025 The resulting product would be shielded from a Senate filibuster, allowing Republicans to steer around Democratic opposition and pass it on a simple majority vote. Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 But whether the automakers absorb the extra cost themselves or pass it on to consumers remains to be seen. Jamie L. Lareau, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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