pass up

verb

1. informal,  to let go by; ignore

   I won't pass up this opportunity

2. to take no notice of (someone)

Idioms and Phrases

Let go by, reject, as in I can't believe Betty passed up the chocolate cake, or This opportunity is too good to pass up. [Colloquial; late 1800s]

Example Sentences

Trout twice passed up free agency to stay with the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times

In the coaching world, this is sometimes referred to as an 'up-back-through', referencing the pass up the pitch, the pass backwards, then the through ball.

From BBC

Mulder also passed up the opportunity to notch only the 12th quadruple century in first-class cricket.

From BBC

He called on the prime minister "not to pass up this opportunity to achieve generational culture change".

From BBC

Wardley acknowledges that fighting so close to his partner's due date is not ideal, but the opportunity to be the main event at Portman Road was simply too good to pass up.

From BBC

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