pass something down
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hand something down — PASS ON, pass down; bequeath, will, leave, make over, give, gift, transfer; Law demise, devise. → hand * * * 1) pass something on to a younger person or a successor songs are h … Useful english dictionary
hand something down — 1》 pass something on to a successor. 2》 announce something, especially a judgement, formally or publicly. → hand … English new terms dictionary
pass something up — TURN DOWN, reject, refuse, decline, give up, forgo, let pass, miss (out on); informal give something a miss. → pass * * * refrain from taking up an opportunity he passed up a career in pro baseball * * * ˌpass sthˈup derived (informal) to choose… … Useful english dictionary
pass something up — Syn: turn down, reject, refuse, decline, give up, forgo, let pass, miss (out on); informal give something a miss … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
pass down — ˌpass ˈdown [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pass down he/she/it passes down present participle passing down past tense … Useful english dictionary
lay something down — 1) he laid down his glass Syn: put down, set down, place down, deposit, rest; informal plunk down 2) they were forced to lay down their weapons Syn: relinquish, surrender, give up, yield, cede 3) … Thesaurus of popular words
lay something down — 1 he laid down his glass: PUT DOWN, set down, place down, deposit, rest; informal dump, plonk down; Brit. informal bung down. 2 they were forced to lay … Useful english dictionary
lay something down — 1) they laid down their weapons Syn: relinquish, surrender, give up, abandon 2) the ground rules have been laid down Syn: formulate, set down, draw up, frame, prescribe, ordain, dictate … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
pass — pass1 W1S1 [pa:s US pæs] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go past)¦ 2¦(move/go)¦ 3¦(put)¦ 4¦(road/river etc)¦ 5¦(give)¦ 6¦(give information)¦ 7¦(time)¦ 8¦(exam/test)¦ 9¦(law/proposal)¦ 10¦(happen)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
pass — 1 verb 1 GO PAST (I, T) to come up to a particular point or object and go past it: The crowd parted to let the truck pass. | They kept quiet until the soldiers had passed. | pass sb/sth: We passed each other on the staircase. | I pass the sports… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
