Pass up
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Definition
To not take advantage of a good opportunity
Example sentence
I can't believe she passed up a free trip to Hawaii.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: pass up + opportunity (noun)
pass up an opportunity
pass up a chance
pass up an offer
pass up a job
too good to pass up
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
He passed up the job. ✅ (Correct)
He passed the job up. ✅ (Correct)