Pass around meaning in English

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Definition

to pass (the photos) around: to show and circulate something (photos) to a group of people idiom

Examples

"Bobby brought in his father's revolver and was passing it around to his classmates."

Exercise 1

Choose all the TRUE statements about this broadcast.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Several students were examining and handling a gun in class.

A student was jailed after committing a serious crime.

A student was caught in possession of a gun at his school.

A teacher was threatened by a student with a handgun.

Choose all the TRUE statements about this broadcast.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Several students were examining and handling a gun in class.

Lance explains that the student, Bobby, was "passing the gun" around to his classmates. This means that the students were looking at Bobby's gun and handling it.

A student was jailed after committing a serious crime.

There is no indication the student was "jailed" or imprisoned. The student was actually "suspended", which is to be temporarily banned.

A student was caught in possession of a gun at his school.

Moira reports that a young student "was suspended for bringing a handgun to school". This indicates that a student brought a gun to school, and someone (a teacher) discovered or "caught" the student with the gun.

A teacher was threatened by a student with a handgun.

There is no indication that a teacher was menaced or "threatened" by the student who brought the gun to school.

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