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pass for

Idioms  

  1. 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]

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And you are both taking a risk financially: Whatever you put on paper will only come to pass for one of you.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Ollie Chessum, brought in for his heft, delivered in spades, scoring two tries, laying on a deft pass for Alex Coles' score and clanging about in close combat.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Scotland hit back swiftly, though, with the recalled Blair Kinghorn throwing a long pass for Steyn to go over in the right-hand corner.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Although Shaheed didn’t catch another pass for the rest of the game, the Rams’ secondary had no choice but to devote precious resources to covering him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

“This is my sister, Elizabeth,” I explain, handing him my entry pass for the Park.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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