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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But that estimate, the paper noted, did not include the myriad adjustments that tariffs would trigger: Consumers may substitute goods or cut demand; businesses may eat the cost or pass it on; other countries may retaliate; and global exchange and interest rates will adjust.
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Howard Schneider, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Homeownership is how most Americans build wealth and pass it on to the next generation.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 17 Feb. 2025
As a result, many lost not only their citizenship but their ability to pass it on to family members.
—Jane Hu, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
Annual pass it on Florida residents currently can purchase annual passes online that are valid for Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure for $530 with an option to add Volcano Bay for an extra $110.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
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Howard Schneider, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Homeownership is how most Americans build wealth and pass it on to the next generation.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 17 Feb. 2025
As a result, many lost not only their citizenship but their ability to pass it on to family members.
—Jane Hu, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
Annual pass it on Florida residents currently can purchase annual passes online that are valid for Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure for $530 with an option to add Volcano Bay for an extra $110.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Pass it on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20it%20on. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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