pass up

verb

1. informal.
   to let go by; ignore

   I won't pass up this opportunity

2. to take no notice of (someone)

Idioms and Phrases

Let go by, reject, as in I can't believe Betty passed up the chocolate cake , or This opportunity is too good to pass up . [ Colloquial ; late 1800s]

Example Sentences

Are you going to pass up a chance to share songwriting credits with Dylan?

From The Daily Beast

I love meeting people and never pass up any opportunities to bake desserts.

From The Daily Beast

Chevy Chase would be one of the stars and Harold Ramis would direct; the opportunity was too good to pass up.

From The Daily Beast

But the New York press conference for American Hustle was too good to pass up.

From The Daily Beast

Whereas if Obama wins, the first-black-followed-by-first-woman scenario will just be too tempting for Democrats to pass up.

From The Daily Beast

On arriving at Lintin we found ourselves sufficiently recovered to be able to pass up the river to Canton.

From Project Gutenberg

Finally he turned away and made as if to pass up the canyon, after the manner of Hank Hazletine.

From Project Gutenberg

He said, "My people will pass up through this to the world above."

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About half-past six the regimental bands began to pass up the Via Venti Settembre.

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Accepting the information as correct, I concluded to capture the place before trying to pass up the river.

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Related Words

• chide
• deny
• dismiss
• disregard
• fend off
• ignore
• oppose
• rebuke
• refuse
• reject
• repudiate
• resist
• snub
• spurn
• turn down