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What is the meaning of "pass up"?

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Rebecca

‘Pass up’ is a transitive verb meaning ‘to reject’ or ‘not take advantage of’. In this case, it refers to ‘reject’. Ex: I could not pass up the opportunities. Ex: I’ll pass up on the dessert, I’m on a diet. Ex: She passed up on my offer to go to the movies this weekend because she’s busy.

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