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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Thompson-Robinson completed 20 passes on 34 attempts and threw two interceptions and 0 touchdown passes in the effort.
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Sean Treppedi, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Both broke up Rodgers passes on fourth down; Witherspoon’s prevented a touchdown in the third quarter and Williams’ helped ice the game in the fourth.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
For months, Benza’s lawyer said the person Brock passed on the side of the road was not his client but another officer, probably from another agency.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
That milestone passed on November 29 this year, by which other dates in December and perhaps the end of January had already been rumored and thrown out.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Sean Treppedi, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Both broke up Rodgers passes on fourth down; Witherspoon’s prevented a touchdown in the third quarter and Williams’ helped ice the game in the fourth.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
For months, Benza’s lawyer said the person Brock passed on the side of the road was not his client but another officer, probably from another agency.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
That milestone passed on November 29 this year, by which other dates in December and perhaps the end of January had already been rumored and thrown out.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Pass on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20on. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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