pass something on (to somebody)
- pass something on (to somebody)
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to give sth to sb else, especially after receiving it or using it yourself
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Pass the book on to me when you've finished with it.
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I passed your message on to my mother.
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Much of the discount is pocketed by retailers instead of being passed on to customers.
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pass somebody off as something — ˌpass sb/yourself/sth ˈoff as sb/sth derived to pretend that sb/sth is sth they are not • He escaped by passing himself off as a guard. Main entry: ↑passderived … Useful english dictionary
pass on — verb 1. place into the hands or custody of (Freq. 4) hand me the spoon, please Turn the files over to me, please He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers • Syn: ↑pass, ↑hand, ↑reach, ↑turn ov … Useful english dictionary
pass off — verb 1. be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity (Freq. 1) She passed off as a Russian agent • Hypernyms: ↑look, ↑appear, ↑seem • Verb Frames: Something is ing PP … Useful english dictionary