pass for

Idioms and Phrases

Be accepted as or believed to be, usually something that is not so. For example, Jean is 23 but could pass for a teenager , or They thought that copy would pass for an original . [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

A highlight sequence came shortly after when Johnson snagged a steal and threw an outlet pass to Dylan Andrews, who found a trailing Dailey with a bounce pass for a ferocious one-handed dunk.

From Los Angeles Times

With his stand-up hair, skinny body and long, skeletal fingers, he could pass for a contemporary of ours, a proto-punk figure who would seem at home on the Lower East Side.

From New York Times

He recovered in time to play against the Seahawks, and caught one pass for 11 yards before he was ejected in the second quarter for punching linebacker Tyrel Dodson after an interception.

From Los Angeles Times

This one isn’t technically free — it’s $80 plus about $10 in fees — but it’s a lifetime pass for the cost of a regular yearly pass.

From Los Angeles Times

She has pledged to maintain the U.S. commitment to help Israel defend itself, but has also signaled — without offering any specifics — that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not get a free pass for attacks on Palestinian civilians.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• feature
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