pass on
phrasal verb
passed on; passing on; passes on
: to die
—used as a polite way to avoid saying the word "die"
Have both your parents passed on?
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Jimmy Kimmel hosted the 2024 ceremony, his second in a row, but passed on a returning for a sixth go-round this year.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
This is generally seen as a positive, a sign that there’s a noble human tendency to be guided by our own internal moral compass, to remain faithful to the beliefs inculcated or passed on to us by our parents, caregivers, or cultural upbringing.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Toy companies might absorb some of the cost, but most would be passed on to consumers.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
No Chubb activation The Dolphins, on Saturday, passed on activating three players who had their practice windows toward return opened this week, outside linebackers Bradley Chubb and Cameron Goode and long snapper Blake Ferguson.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
This is generally seen as a positive, a sign that there’s a noble human tendency to be guided by our own internal moral compass, to remain faithful to the beliefs inculcated or passed on to us by our parents, caregivers, or cultural upbringing.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Toy companies might absorb some of the cost, but most would be passed on to consumers.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
No Chubb activation The Dolphins, on Saturday, passed on activating three players who had their practice windows toward return opened this week, outside linebackers Bradley Chubb and Cameron Goode and long snapper Blake Ferguson.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Pass on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20on. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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