to go past someone or something
I saw her pass by my house on her way to work this morning.
pass by — 2 meanings
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phrasal verb2 meanings
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miss an opportunity
Don't let this chance pass by—you might not get another one.
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1. to go past someone or something
B1neutralspoken
To move near and go past a person, place, or thing, usually while continuing in the same direction.
I saw her pass by my house on her way to work this morning.
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C1neutralspoken
To fail to take advantage of an opportunity or allow it to go unnoticed or unused.
Don't let this chance pass by—you might not get another one.
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