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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When the Bills were in man coverage, Jackson completed only six passes on 13 attempts (46.2 percent), and the Ravens gained only 74 yards.
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Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
An incomplete pass on a fake punt on the first possession of the second half gave the Buckeyes the ball at the Notre Dame 33, only adding to the grim outlook.
—Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Tesla, for its part, is up front about passing on the $7,500 credit to the buyer.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Tariffs are paid by American companies that import foreign goods, but those costs typically get passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices.
—Kayla Tausche, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
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Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
An incomplete pass on a fake punt on the first possession of the second half gave the Buckeyes the ball at the Notre Dame 33, only adding to the grim outlook.
—Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Tesla, for its part, is up front about passing on the $7,500 credit to the buyer.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Tariffs are paid by American companies that import foreign goods, but those costs typically get passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices.
—Kayla Tausche, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Pass on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20on. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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