- This page is about the phrasal verb pass around. To pass something from person to person in a group. Pass round (British) For example. Pass sth around After the meeting, we passed the hat around and collected some money.
- Definition: A phrasal verb is made up of a verb and an adverbial or a prepositional particle. It is used idiomatically to convey a special meaning completely different from the meaning expressed by the verb or the particle. The same verb followed by different particles conveys different meanings.
- Phrasal Verb: Definition: Example: back down: stop defending your opinion in a debate: Jane never backs down. She always wins arguments. Back out: not keep (a promise, agreement,deal) Sam backed out at the last second. Back out of + not keep (a promise, agreement, deal) Sam backed out of the agreement at the last second. Back. up + give support.
Definition of pass1 verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, including to provide targeted advertising and track usage. Pass somebody/something. To happen without affecting somebody/something. She feels that life is passing her by (= that she is not enjoying the opportunities and pleasures of life). The whole business passed him by (= he was hardly aware that it was happening). See pass by in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate phrasal verb.
1. My grandmother ……………………… at the age of ninety. (passed away / passed on / passed for)
2. He tried to pass the fake bag ……………………… as a real Gucci. (off / away / out)
3. If you don’t want to pass the infection ……………………… to your colleagues, you must stay at home. (on / out / for)
4. It was a great offer and I just didn’t want to pass it ……………………….. (out / on / off)
5. I am afraid Doctor Jackson has ……………………… (passed on / passed off / passed away)
6. The boys were ……………………. the flyers for the concert outside the railway station. (passing out / passing up / passing by)
7. Stress and exhaustion can make you …………………….. (pass out / pass up / pass off)
8. I can’t believe that she ………………………. that job offer. (passed up / passed off / passed out)
Answers
1. My grandmother passed away / passed on at the age of ninety.
2. He tried to pass the fake bag off as a real Gucci. (pass off = try to convince someone that something is real.)
3. If you don’t want to pass the infection on to your colleagues, you must stay at home.
4. It was a great offer and I just didn’t want to pass it on. (pass on = not accept)
5. I am afraid Doctor Jackson has passed away / passed on.
6. The boys were passing out the flyers for the concert outside the railway station. (pass out = distribute)
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7. Stress and exhaustion can make you pass out. (pass out = faint)
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8. I can’t believe that she passed up that job offer. (pass up = not take advantage of an opportunity)