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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However, according to local business owners and employees who previously spoke with Fox News Digital, that temporary barrier was set down instead of up, allowing vehicles to pass on the holiday.
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Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Late last year, officials in Connecticut took a pass on entering into any new purchase agreements with offshore wind projects, a move that was widely seen as bowing to public pressure over the potential costs for ratepayers.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2025
Key Biscayne, which has about 15,000 residents and an annual budget of $97 million, also plans to pass on some of the costs of the project to residents in the form of higher taxes and stormwater fees.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
The result is cruelty passed on, almost in cycles of abuse.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Late last year, officials in Connecticut took a pass on entering into any new purchase agreements with offshore wind projects, a move that was widely seen as bowing to public pressure over the potential costs for ratepayers.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2025
Key Biscayne, which has about 15,000 residents and an annual budget of $97 million, also plans to pass on some of the costs of the project to residents in the form of higher taxes and stormwater fees.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
The result is cruelty passed on, almost in cycles of abuse.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Pass on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20on. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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