hand sth down

— Phrasal Verb with hand

/hænd/ verb [+ two objects]

Definition

CHILDREN › to give toys, clothes, books, etc to children who are younger than you in your family

TRADITIONS › to pass traditions from older people to younger ones: a custom handed down through the generations

(Definition of hand sth down from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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