pass up | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic,transitive)Torefuse(not accept);forgo.Hepassed upmy invitation for dinner, saying he was too busy.2011October 1, Phil McNulty, “Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool”, inBBC Sport‎[1]:Everton were, perhaps understandably, deflated at the setback and it was no surprise when Suarez added Liverpool's second after 82 minutes. Distin and Baines were involved in a mix-up as the Uruguayan advanced into the area, and he was not about topass upthe gift to shoot low past Howard.2023October 19, Brendan I. Koerner, “Watch This Guy Work, and You’ll Finally Understand the TikTok Era”, inWired‎[2],→ISSN:But he also feared that if hepassed upthe opportunity, he’d never learn the skills necessary to take his clients to the next level.; (Singapore,Malaysia,transitive)Tosubmit(hand in)items to a person, usually one's teacher.The teacher told us topass upour English homework.1979September 16, “THE TWENTY MAXIMS”, inThe Straits Times‎[3], page 1:Be punctual andpass upschoolwork on time.2004, Lana Yiu Lan Khong,Family Matters: The Role of Parents in the Singapore Education, page159:The teachers called me, she doesn't do her work, she doesn'tpass upwork, she'll hide her papers everywhere.2015May 11, Hafsah Ali,Shhhh!!! Can Airport Talk?:At times, when I had topass upassignments, I did them whenever I had any free time at work.; (transitive)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seepass,‎up.Can youpass upthis box to the guy on the ladder?

Examples:

EN: You oughta see me pass up the boys.
ES: Deberías verme adelantando a los chicos en la carretera.
EN: You're just gonna pass up everything and become "a woiking goil."
ES: Ya sé, vas a pasar de todo y convertirte en una chica trabajadora.
EN: And we pass up $1,750?
ES: - ¿Y vamos a dejar pasar los 1.750?
EN: Why, you'd be a sucker to pass up a ready made charge account like Bruce Hardy.
ES: ¿Por qué serías tan estúpida para renunciar a alguien repleto de dinero como Bruce Hardy?
EN: You'd pass up a job like this?
ES: ¿Vas a dejar un trabajo así?
EN: Peggy dear. We can't afford to pass up this proposition.
ES: Peggy, cariño, no podemos rechazar su proposición.
EN: You don't think a pancake queen is going to pass up an opportunity to advertise her product?
ES: La reina de las tortitas no desaprovechará... la oportunidad de anunciar su producto.
EN: Wouldn't you be a chump to pass up a big hunk of dough?
ES: ¿No serías idiota si dejaras pasar un montón de pasta?
EN: I know I'm a sucker, but I can't pass up one chance, not even one. Because if I ever had to look back and think maybe I...
ES: Sé que soy idiota, pero no puedo dejar pasar ni una oportunidad, porque cada vez que echo la mirada atrás y pienso que tal vez...
EN: You're trying to pass up your biggest chance just because they don't want me.
ES: Intentas dejar pasar tu mayor oportunidad solo porque no me quieren.
EN: We can't pass up a bet like this.
ES: - Pero... - Nunca se sabe.
EN: In fact, now I'm sorry I had to pass up that second lobster.
ES: Es más, ahora me arrepiento de no haber comido más langosta.
EN: I think I'll pass up that drink.
ES: Creo que voy a pasar de ese trago.
EN: You can't expect me to pass up the reward, too.
ES: Y no quiero perder la recompensa.
EN: You're not gonna pass up an opportunity like this?
ES: No dejarás pasar una oportunidad así.

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