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- One night my mom called sharing that my Grandma was not well and that her kidneys were failing. She only had a few days left to live. I made a trip up to visit my family in Massachusetts to see my.
- Pass by definition is - to happen without being noticed or acted upon by (someone). How to use pass by in a sentence. To happen without being noticed or acted upon by (someone).
Related to pass on: pass away
pass on
euphemism To die. I'm so sorry to hear that your father passed on over the weekend.When I pass on, I don't want an elaborate funeral.
pass on (something)
1. To give, transmit, transfer, or deliver something. The noun or pronoun can also be used between 'pass' and 'on.' Please pass on the book once you're finished with it.Psst! I heard Jenny and Mike are getting back together, pass it on!I think Tommy passed on his stomach bug to me.
Pass Someone By
2. To bequeath something. The noun or pronoun can also be used between 'pass' and 'on.' My grandfather passed his record collection on to me because he knew I loved old music.
3. To decline or refuse something. I'm sorry, but we had to pass on your application.I'm going to pass on a second helping to save some room for dessert.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
pass someone on (to someone)
to send, hand, or conduct a person to someone else. I passed the baby on to the next admiring relative. She passed on the baby to her aunt.
pass something on
1.Lit. to hand or give something (to another person). Have a piece of toffee and pass the box on.Please pass on this book to the next person on the list.
2.Fig. to tell someone something; to spread news or gossip. Don't pass this on, but Bill isn't living at home any more. I refuse to pass on rumors.
pass something on
(to someone) Go to pass something down (to someone).
pass on someone or something
to accept or approve someone or something. She refused to pass on Ted, so he will not be appointed. The committee passed on the proposal, so work can now begin.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
pass on
2. Transfer something, as in Sign the card and then pass it on to the others, or Grandpa passed his tools on to his favorite grandson. Also see pass the torch.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
pass on
v.1. To transmit or convey something that one has received or acquired to someone else: My boss passed the assignment on to me.
2. To bestow something to someone, especially a younger relative: I intend to pass my wedding ring on to my granddaughter.
3. To convey some item of information that one has received or acquired to someone else: Please pass on any important information to me. I passed the news on to the neighbors.
4. To transmit some disease or sickness to someone: The child passed on the cold to the whole family. Don't go to work with a bad cold, or you'll pass it on to everyone else.
5. To give something to someone else, especially after having used or partaken of it: Could you pass the book on to me after you've read it? Take one cupcake from the tray and pass it on.
7. To refuse something politely; decline something: I passed on going to the movie with my friends because I was feeling sick.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
pass
1. n. a passing grade or mark on a test. (Compare this with fail.) This is my third pass this semester.
2. in. to decline something; to decline to participate in something. I’ll have to pass. I am not prepared.
3. n. an act of declining something. Can I have a pass on that one? There is nothing I can do.
4. n. a sexual advance or invitation. (Usually with make.) When he made a pass at me, he got a pass right back.
5. tv. to succeed in spending counterfeit money; to succeed in cashing a bad check. He was arrested for passing bad checks.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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pass for (someone or something)
1. To be able to be accepted as or believed to be someone or something else. The fact that glass can so easily pass for diamond among most consumers tells me that the gem's value is kind of a hoax.With the right clothes and makeup, I think you could easily pass for an adult.
2. To cause someone or something be accepted as or believed to be someone or something else. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between 'pass' and 'for.' A fancy glass exterior isn't enough to pass this budget phone for the premium gadget the company wants you to think that it is.A nice suit could easily pass you for a respectable businessman.
Pass Something By Someone
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
pass for someone or something
to be accepted as someone, some type of person, or something. You could pass for your twin brother. This painting could almost pass for the original.
pass for something
to pay for something; to treat someone by paying for something. Come on. Let's go out. I'll pass for dinner. I'll pass for drinks if you want.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
pass for
Be accepted as or believed to be, usually something that is not so. For example, Jean is 23 but could pass for a teenager, or They thought that copy would pass for an original. [Late 1500s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
pass for
v. To be accepted as something; be believed to be something: The fake painting passed for an original. If you wore that heavy coat and fur hat, you could pass for a Russian.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
pass for something
in. to pay for something; to treat someone by paying for something. Come on. Let’s go out. I’ll pass for dinner.
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