pass (something) down
idiom
: to give (something) to a younger person especially within the same family
She will pass her diamond ring down to her niece.
It's a family recipe passed down from my great-grandmother.
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The result might mean several more years of financial security and a greater legacy to pass down to loved ones.
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Amin Dabit, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
With full visibility of health care prices, companies and unions would also be better equipped to save money on insurance plans and pass down those savings to employees in the form of higher wages and more take-home pay, allowing employees to offset the high cost of living.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
That dispossession continues to impact the Black community’s ability to pass down wealth along generations.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
Each yarn painting took 10 hours to craft and help pass down multi-generational stories and visions.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Amin Dabit, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
With full visibility of health care prices, companies and unions would also be better equipped to save money on insurance plans and pass down those savings to employees in the form of higher wages and more take-home pay, allowing employees to offset the high cost of living.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
That dispossession continues to impact the Black community’s ability to pass down wealth along generations.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
Each yarn painting took 10 hours to craft and help pass down multi-generational stories and visions.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Pass (something) down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20%28something%29%20down. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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