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/
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!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/pæs ʌp/
🇬🇧 UK/pɑːs ʌp/
🌳Etymology
Rootpass
Suffix-up
🎵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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