pass up

British  

verb

1. informal to let go by; ignore

   I won't pass up this opportunity

2. to take no notice of (someone)

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pass up Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

Still, in Musk’s view, the market opportunity in AI is too big to pass up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

I couldn’t pass up the opportunity, and once my boyfriend landed a remote job, we decided to make the move.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Arsene Wenger's Arsenal managed to pass up almost identical leads five years apart in the 2000s, though Gunners fans could bathe in the glory of their Invincibles season in-between.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

But the “Heated Rivalry” of it all provided an opportunity for reputational laundering nobody at NBC or with Team USA could pass up.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

But I didn’t want to pass up a possible Wonder either.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Related Words

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• dismiss
• disregard
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• ignore
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• refuse
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• repudiate
• resist
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• spurn
• turn down