pass up — to refuse or decline an opportunity, offer, or chance
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to refuse or decline an opportunity, offer, or chance
Pronunciation (IPA): /pæs ʌp/
Korean meaning: 기회나 제안을 거절하다, 놓치다
Korean pronunciation: 패**스** **업**
Example Sentences
- My grandmother never passes up free samples at the grocery store.
- You'd be crazy to pass up a scholarship to Harvard.
- I passed up dessert because I'm on a diet, but now I regret it.
pass up
VERB//pæs ʌp//
to refuse or decline an opportunity, offer, or chance
💡 Concept
to refuse or decline an opportunity, offer, or chance
🎵 Rhyme
Don't pass up the chance to gas up and class up!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/pæs ʌp/
🇬🇧 UK/pɑːs ʌp/
🌳Etymology
Rootpass
Suffix-up
Origin
'pass'는 라틴어 passus(걸음, 통과)에서 유래되었고, 'up'과 결합하여 '위로 지나가다' 즉 '건드리지 않고 지나치다'는 의미로 발전했습니다. 19세기 미국에서 기회를 거절한다는 관용적 표현으로 정착되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
class upgas upmass up
class up
gas up
mass up
🔗Collocations
pass up an opportunity
pass up a chance
pass up a deal
pass up an offer
can't pass up
pass up a promotion
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother never passes up free samples at the grocery store.”
“You'd be crazy to pass up a scholarship to Harvard.”
😄 Fun example
“I passed up dessert because I'm on a diet, but now I regret it.”
“Don't pass up this limited-time offer!”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
declinerefuserejectturn downforgo
Antonyms
accepttakeseize
Related
skipmissoverlookignore
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