pass up

1. To skip, ignore, disregard, or reject (someone or something). A noun or pronoun can be used between "pass" and "up." I can't believe they passed up my idea! I know you're on a diet, but this pie is way too good to pass up. They passed Jim up for the promotion in favor of the boss's son.

2. To pass something forward to the front of the room, especially a classroom. A noun or pronoun can be used between "pass" and "up." OK, everyone, please pass up your assignments. I'll have them graded for you on Monday.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pass someone or something up

1. to fail to select someone or something. The committee passed Jill up and chose Kelly. They passed up Jill.

2. to travel past someone or something. We had to pass the museum up, thinking we could visit the next time we were in town. We passed up a hitchhiker.

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

pass up

Let go by, reject, as in I can't believe Betty passed up the chocolate cake, or This opportunity is too good to pass up. [Colloquial; late 1800s]

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

pass up

1. To transfer something from a lower level to a higher one: I passed the can of paint up to my friend who was painting the ceiling. The help department passes up serious complaints to the main office.

2. To transfer something to the next member of a sequence: We cleared the earth by forming a line and passing up buckets of dirt. Each person signed the document and passed it up to the next person on the list.

3. To reject or refuse someone or something: I passed up a chance for promotion because I didn't want to move across the country. That job offer sounds very good—don't pass it up!

See also: pass, up

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

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angle
angling
not do (someone or oneself) any favors
abstract away
involve with
involve with (someone or something)
involved with
arrange for
arrange for some time
arrange some music for

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释义	pass up pass up 1. To skip, ignore, disregard, or reject (someone or something). A noun or pronoun can be used between "pass" and "up." I can't believe they passed up my idea! I know you're on a diet, but this pie is way too good to pass up. They passed Jim up for the promotion in favor of the boss's son. 2. To pass something forward to the front of the room, especially a classroom. A noun or pronoun can be used between "pass" and "up." OK, everyone, please pass up your assignments. I'll have them graded for you on Monday. See also: pass, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. pass someone or something up 1. to fail to select someone or something. The committee passed Jill up and chose Kelly. They passed up Jill. 2. to travel past someone or something. We had to pass the museum up, thinking we could visit the next time we were in town. We passed up a hitchhiker. See also: pass, up McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. pass up Let go by, reject, as in I can't believe Betty passed up the chocolate cake, or This opportunity is too good to pass up. [Colloquial; late 1800s] See also: pass, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. pass up v. 1. To transfer something from a lower level to a higher one: I passed the can of paint up to my friend who was painting the ceiling. The help department passes up serious complaints to the main office. 2. To transfer something to the next member of a sequence: We cleared the earth by forming a line and passing up buckets of dirt. Each person signed the document and passed it up to the next person on the list. 3. To reject or refuse someone or something: I passed up a chance for promotion because I didn't want to move across the country. That job offer sounds very good—don't pass it up! See also: pass, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: angle angling not do (someone or oneself) any favors abstract away involve with involve with (someone or something) involved with arrange for arrange for some time arrange some music for
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