pass (something) down
idiom
: to give (something) to a younger person especially within the same family
She will pass her diamond ring down to her niece.
It's a family recipe passed down from my great-grandmother.
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Mothers are the matriarchs who pass down years of generational health knowledge and observations to their daughters, often offering life-saving advice.
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Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 8 May 2025
In that Boxing Day draw, Nathan Ake refused a pass down the line to an onrushing Gvardiol, eliciting a frustrated reaction from the Etihad crowd.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
So when Oliver Norwood curled a 30-yard pass down the wing at Craven Cottage, Basham, sporting the captain’s armband for Paul Heckingbottom’s side, immediately set off in pursuit.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The economic environment is one that could change drastically in a short period of time for a long time, thus different generations have been shaped by different types of environments, and those experiences inform the advice parents often pass down.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 8 May 2025
In that Boxing Day draw, Nathan Ake refused a pass down the line to an onrushing Gvardiol, eliciting a frustrated reaction from the Etihad crowd.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
So when Oliver Norwood curled a 30-yard pass down the wing at Craven Cottage, Basham, sporting the captain’s armband for Paul Heckingbottom’s side, immediately set off in pursuit.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The economic environment is one that could change drastically in a short period of time for a long time, thus different generations have been shaped by different types of environments, and those experiences inform the advice parents often pass down.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pass (something) down
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“Pass (something) down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20%28something%29%20down. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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