pass by

verb

1. (intr) to go or move past

2. (tr, adverb) to overlook or disregard

   to pass by difficult problems

Idioms and Phrases

Proceed past something, as in If you pass by a white house, you've gone too far . [c. 1300]

Also, pass over . Disregard, overlook, as in Just pass by the first few pages and you'll get to the basics , or Ralph was passed over for promotion . [1300s]

Related Words

• pass over