pass up
(idiomatic, transitive) To refuse ; forgo.
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Not to get all 70s sitcom about it, but the thought of my wife coming back from the shops to find the 3-piece suite replaced with Beverages, V8 SPLASH Juice Drinks, Strawberry Banana is too good to pass up
michael restores heaven with his offsring, takes dean back as his vessel, because those two's desperation is too tasty to pass up. he rules heaven and they don't go on earth anymore. he still spends most of his time f…
I typically look out for vintage plushies when I go to the thrift shop, but I certainly can't pass up a nearly mint 40 year old deck of Uno cards.
Sam'll never pass up an excuse to wear a bikini XD
a True Scotsman will never pass up an excuse to hate another Scotsman
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(idiomatic, transitive) To refuse ; forgo.
He passed up my invitation for dinner, saying he was too busy.
“Not to get all 70s sitcom about it, but the thought of my wife coming back from the shops to find the 3-piece suite replaced with Beverages, V8 SPLASH Juice Drinks, Strawberry Banana is too good to pass up”
— Bluesky· May 2026“michael restores heaven with his offsring, takes dean back as his vessel, because those two's desperation is too tasty to pass up. he rules heaven and they don't go on earth anymore. he still spends most of his time fucking his omega, to cas and dean's pleasure. 3/”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I typically look out for vintage plushies when I go to the thrift shop, but I certainly can't pass up a nearly mint 40 year old deck of Uno cards.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Sam'll never pass up an excuse to wear a bikini XD”
— Bluesky· May 2026“a True Scotsman will never pass up an excuse to hate another Scotsman”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(Singapore, Malaysia, transitive) To submit items to a person, usually one's teacher.
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