Phrasal verbs with pass A phrasal verb is a two-word idiomatic expression It is made by putting a verb and a preposition or an adverb particle together Pass is used in a number of common phrasal verbs Here is a list of them Pass around To pass something around is to give it to everyone present She passed the notice around Pass away To pass away is to die She passed away peacefully last night Pass by Pass by has several meanings a) to miss an opportunity I don’t want this opportunity to pass me by b) to visit briefly We passed by the supermarket on the way home c) to go past without stopping Somebody just passed by the window Pass on Pass on has several meanings a) to die She passed on when she was just thirty-three b) give a message to someone Will you pass on that the match has been cancelled? c) to decline an opportunity or an offer It was such a good opportunity that I didn’t want to pass it on Pass out To pass out is to lose consciousness She passed out from fatigue Pass through To pass through is to visit a place briefly I passed through Thane on my way to Mumbai Pass to To pass something to someone else is to give them the ownership of it This restaurant will pass to his son when he dies Pass up To pass up is to decline an opportunity Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide from www.englishgrammar.org to stay up-to-date Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)