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词组 pass up
释义
Idiom
pass uppass up (something)
to fail to take advantage of an opportunity.
Phillips could never pass up a chance to tell you how much he hated lawyers.When they invited her to perform, I told her she shouldn't pass it up.

Phr V
pass up
passes, passing, passed
pass up sth or pass sth up
to decide not to use an opportunity or a chanceoften + to do sth
I can't believe she passed up the chance to go to Australia.It's a great opportunity - you'd be a fool to pass it up.
phrasepass up
pass up sthpass sth up often negative to not take an opportunity when it becomes available: They're offering me a fantastic salary, so I'd be crazy to pass it up.pass up a chance/opportunity (to do sth) William couldn't pass up the opportunity to work in Hollywood. SIMILAR TO: turn down

pass up (someone or something)

To skip, ignore, disregard, or reject (someone or something). 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.

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.

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]

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!
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