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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We’re born with the capacity to learn how to produce and how to understand language, and pass it on culturally from one generation to the next. Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024 The importer may absorb the higher cost or pass it on to consumers through higher prices. Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Nov. 2024 Some children may still become sick with rotavirus and pass it on to parents, siblings, peers, and other relatives. Sarah Bradley, Health, 23 Oct. 2024 Wealthy people have long used trusts to stash their money and pass it on to the next generation. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pass it on 

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“Pass it on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20it%20on. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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