Sentence examples for hand me down from inspiring English sources
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"hand me down" is a phrase that is common and accepted in written English.
It is an idiom that typically means to pass something (usually clothing) along to someone else, often a family member, after it has been used by someone else first. For example, "I'm so excited that my grandmother is passing down her wedding dress as a hand me down for my special day."
Idiom
Hand-me-down (adj).
Usually said of clothing that has been passed on from one person to another.
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