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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Even in the best case, the industry will have to offer much higher wages — and, of course, these higher wages will be passed on in higher prices. —

Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024 Thus, the sum-total of knowledge in the parent machine would be passed on to the next generation. —

Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Floor and Decor also has high product elasticity and low ability to pass on costs. —

Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 So this latest installment has been passed on to British commercials and music video director Dougal Wilson, best known locally for his Christmas-time advertisements for department store John Lewis, including that one featuring a boxer dog on a trampoline. —

Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pass on