if a law, proposal etc passes, or passes a particular law-making body, it becomes official as the result of a vote
if a road, river, or stream passes through, across etc a place, its path follows that direction
if time or a period of time passes, it happens and comes to an end
if words or looks pass between people, they speak to each other or look at each other in a particular way
to be successful in an examination or test by achieving a satisfactory standard
to be unable to answer a question, especially in a test
to become more than a particular amount
to change from one state to another
to come to an end
to die
to give information, especially to the police or to an enemy
to give someone false money as payment for something
to go past something
to happen, or to be allowed to happen
to kick, hit, or throw the ball to another player in a sports team
to make a comment or give an opinion, especially in order to criticize someone or something
to make a law, proposal etc become official, usually by voting to accept it
to make something leave your body as a waste product or in a waste product
to move in a particular direction or to a particular place or position
to move something in a particular direction or to a particular place or position
to not play a card or not make a bid in a card game
to officially judge that someone has been successful in an examination or test because they have achieved a satisfactory standard
to overtake another vehicle that is travelling in the same direction
to put something into someone’s hand or into a position where they can take it
to spend time doing something
to stop being owned or controlled by one person and start being owned or controlled by another
used for saying that you do not know the answer to a question
At this temperature, the mixture passes from a solid to a liquid state.
Children can be very difficult at this age. Don’t worry – it’ll soon pass.
Could you pass me that newspaper?
Did you pass?
Hardly a day passed without a journalist calling or knocking at our door.
He passed his hand across his forehead.
He passed on three questions.
He passed the camera to her so she could take a photograph.
He was asked for his opinion but refused to pass comment.
Her mistake seemed to have passed unnoticed.
He’ll be in the team if he passes the fitness test today.
I felt a sharp pain, but it soon passed.
I think he’s passing blood in his urine.
If the bill passes, it will fundamentally affect people’s employment rights.
No one really knows what passed between them that day.
Pass the salt, please.
Saunders was a paid informer, passing information to the secret police.
She grew less hopeful with every passing day.
She had an amazing year before she passed.
She passed her driving test.
The death toll has already passed 200.
The estate has passed from father to son for generations.
The examiners passed only 40% of the candidates.
The legislation finally passed the House of Lords.
The procession slowly passed us.
The railway line passes through Darlington, Newcastle, and Berwick.
The signal passes through a device called a router.
The summer holidays passed quickly, as usual.
The three production sites will pass the 100,000 mark this quarter.
They managed to pass a message under the doorway.
They stopped at the crossing, waiting for the train to pass.
This innocent remark did not, however, pass without comment.
This is one of the worst laws ever passed.
Time passes slowly when you’re waiting for something.
Two large birds passed over our heads.
Under the will, ownership of the business will pass to my daughter.
We passed the day swimming and lying in the sun.
We passed through the gates of the old city.
We sometimes pass each other in the street.
‘What is the capital of Sierra Leone?’ ‘Pass.’
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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