automatic radio compassgive (one) a pass Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a suicide pass (hockey)
feather a pass (hockey)
just passing through
make a pass
make a pass at someone
pass
pass around
pass away
pass for
pass muster
pass off
pass on
pass out
pass the buck
pass through
pass up
pass water
pass wind
suicide pass
bust open a can of whoopass
whoopass
come to pass
I don't know if his promise will come to pass．我不知道他的许诺能否兑现。
pass by
He passed by without greeting me．他经过我面前时没打招呼。
A bus passed by just a moment aso．一辆公共汽车刚开过去。
2．（time）elapse ：（chance or opportunity）slip by（时间）过去；（机会）错过
The patient grew steadily better as the days passed by．一天天过去了，病人逐渐好转起来。
3．overlook； ignore忽略
We'll pass that matter by for the moment．我们暂时不去考虑那件事。
In making the selection we passed this short piece by quite inadvertently．在挑选时我们完全由于疏忽而漏过了这篇短文。
pass down
The craft of candlemaking has been passed down for mang generations．蜡烛制作的工艺流传了许多代人。
pass into
He passed into the college by the narrowest possible margin．他十分勉强地考进了这个学院。
Patients under hypnosis pass into a trancelike state．被催眠的病人都进入昏睡状态。
2．become gradually 逐渐变成
When water boils it passes into steam．水沸腾后变成蒸汽。
His words may pass into a proverb．他的话可能会流传为谚语。
On his death， the farm passed into the hands of the state．他死后，农场归国家所有。
3．record into载入
The general's brilliant military achievements have passed into history．将军的辉煌军事成就已成了历史。
pass over
We must take care in passing over the road．我们过马路时必须小心。
2．forgive宽恕
I cannot pass over his fault．我不能宽恕他的过失。
I'll pass it over this time； but don't do it again．这回我饶恕你，但下次不可这样。
3．overlook；pay no attention to 对…置之不理
I cannot pass the matter over．我不能对此事置之不理。
You can't pass over these painful sources of conflict and hope they'll naturally disappear．你不能回避这些令人痛苦的冲突根源而希望它们会自然消失。
I wonder what made the reviewer pass over this aspect of the book in silence．我不知道书评作者为什么只字不提该书的这一方面。
4．review or summarise sth．briefly回顾；浏览
He quickly passed over the decisions which had been made at the last meeting．他很快把上次会议作出的决定回顾了一下。
I have read the first two chapters and passed over the rest of the book．书的第1、2章我已阅读过了，其余部分我只粗看了一遍。
5．not promote or choose sb． who feels he should be promoted不予考虑（提升、任命）
Did you hear that they've passed over poor old Henry for a newcomer？你听说了吗，他们没考虑提升可怜的老亨利，而提升了一个新来的？
He was passed over by the Army Promotion Board．他未被陆军晋级委员会考虑提升。
pass the time of day
She is so haughty that she will scarcely condescend to pass the time of day with people when she meets them．她非常傲慢，每次碰到人几乎都不愿和他们打招呼。
They met at the corner and paused to pass the time of day．他们在拐角处相遇，停下来寒暄了几句。
with each passing day
Idiom(s): with each passing dayTheme: TIME
as days pass, one by one; day by day.
• Things grow more expensive with each passing day.
• We are all growing older with each passing day.
ships that pass in the night
Idiom(s): ships that pass in the nightTheme: ENCOUNTER
people who meet each other briefly by chance and who are unlikely to meet again.
• Mary wanted to see Jim again, but to him, they were ships that passed in the night.
• When you travel a lot on business, you meet many ships that pass in the night.
pass through one's mind
Idiom(s): pass through someone's mind AND cross someone's mindTheme: THOUGHT
to come to mind briefly; for an idea to occur to someone.
• Let me tell you what just crossed my mind.
• As you were speaking, something passed through my mind that I'd like to discuss.
pass the time
Idiom(s): pass the timeTheme: TIME - SPEND
to fill up time (by doing something).
• I never know how to pass the time when I'm on vacation.
• What do you do to pass the time?
pass the hat
Idiom(s): pass the hatTheme: MONEY
to attempt to collect money for some (charitable) project.
• Bob is passing the hat to collect money to buy flowers for Ann.
• He's always passing the hat for something.
pass as
Idiom(s): pass as sb or sthTheme: SIMILARITY
to succeed in being accepted as someone or something.
• The spy was able to pass as a regular citizen.
• The thief was arrested when he tried to pass as a priest.
no trespassing
Idiom(s): no trespassingTheme: EXCLUSION
do not enter. (Usually seen on a sign. Not usually spoken.)
• The sign on the tree said, "No Trespassing." So we didn't go in
• The angry farmer chased us out of the field shouting, "Get out! Don't you see the no trespassing sign?"
mention in passing
Idiom(s): mention sb or sth in passingTheme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL
to mention someone or something casually; to mention someone or something while talking about someone or something else.
• He just happened to mention in passing that the mayor had resigned.
• John mentioned in passing that he was nearly eighty years old.
make a pass at
Idiom(s): make a pass at sbTheme: FLIRTATION
to flirt with someone; to make a romantic advance at someone. (This often has sexual implications.)
• I was shocked when Ann made a pass at me.
• I think Bob was making a pass at me, but he did it very subtly.
come to a pretty pass
Idiom(s): come to a pretty passTheme: DEVELOPMENT
to develop into a bad, unfortunate, or difficult situation.
• Things have come to a pretty pass when people have to beg in the streets.
• When parents are afraid of their children, things have come to a pretty pass.
pass out
give the same thing to many people"The professor passed the textbooks out before class."
pass up
decline (usually something good)"I passed up the job because I am afraid of change."
a pretty pass|pass|pretty pass
n. phr. An unfortunate condition; a critical state. While the boss was away, things at the company had come to a pretty pass.bring to pass|bring|pass
v. phr., informal To make (something) happen; succeed in causing. By much planning, the mother brought the marriage to pass. The change in the law was slow in coming, and it took a disaster to bring it to pass.Compare: BRING ABOUT, COME TO PASS.
come to pass|come|pass
v. phr., literary To happen; occur. Strange things come to pass in troubled times. It came to pass that the jailer visited him by night. His hopes of success did not come to pass.Compare: BRING TO PASS, COME ABOUT.
cross one's mind|pass through one's mind
v. phr. To be a sudden or passing thought; be thought of by someone; come to your mind; occur to you. At first Bob was puzzled by Virginia's waving, but then it crossed his mind that she was trying to tell him something. When Jane did not come home by midnight, many terrible fears passed through Mother's mind.go by the board|board|go|go by|pass|pass by|pass b
v. phr. To go away or disappear forever, be forgotten or not used. Tom had several chances to go to college, but he let them go by the board. Grandfather said he was too old to go to the beach. "Those days have passed by the board," he said.Compare: DOWN THE DRAIN.
in passing|passing
adv. phr. While talking about that subject; as extra information; also. Our teacher showed us different kinds of flowers and told us in passing that those flowers came from her garden. The writer of the story says he grew up in New York and mentions in passing that his parents came from Italy.Compare: BY THE WAY.
jump pass|jump|pass
n. A pass (as in football or basketball) made by a player while jumping. The Bruins scored when the quarterback tossed a jump pass to the left end.let pass|let|pass
v. phr. To disregard; overlook. Herb may have overheard what was said about him, but he decided to let it pass.make a pass at|make|pass
v. phr., slang, informal Make advances toward a member of the opposite sex (usually man to a woman) with the goal of seducing the person. We've been dating for four weeks but Joe has never even made a pass at me.pass around|pass
v. phr. To circulate from one to another; distribute something among a group of people. Why doesn't he pass around the appetizers to the guests?pass away|pass
v. 1. To slip by; go by; pass. We had so much fun that the weekend passed away before we realized it. Forty years had passed away since they had met. 2. To cease to exist; end; disappear; vanish When automobiles became popular, the use of the horse and buggy passed away. 3. To have your life stop; die. He passed away at eighty.Synonym: PASS ON3, PASS OUT3.
give (one) a pass
To acquire one's abnormal accomplishments or behavior after acrimony or punishment. I'm not blessed with his acknowledge either, but his mom aloof died. Give the kid a pass. Sally's usually actual well-behaved, so I gave her a canyon on this one.Learn more: give, pass
More Idioms/Phrases
part of the furniture|furniture|part part with|part partake of|partake partial to|partial parting of the ways|part|parting|ways party line|line|party party to|party pass around|pass pass away|pass pass for|pass pass muster|muster|pass pass off|pass pass on|pass pass out|pass pass over|pass|pass by pass the buck|buck|pass pass the hat|hat|pass give (one) a break give (one) a bum steer give (one) a bumpy ride give (one) a buzz give (one) a call give (one) a charge give (one) a dirty look give (one) a dose of (one's) own medicine give (one) a fair crack of the whip give (one) a fair shake give (one) a fix give (one) a fix of (something) give (one) a free hand give (one) a fresh start give (one) a hammering give (one) a hard time give (one) a heads up give (one) a heart attack give (one) a kick give (one) a leg up give (one) a line give (one) a makeover give (one) a melvin give (one) a mouthful give (one) a pain give (one) a pass give (one) a pasting give (one) a ring give (one) a roasting give (one) a rocket give (one) a rough idea (about something) give (one) a rough idea of (something) give (one) a rough ride give (one) a rough time give (one) a run for (one's) money give (one) a shot at (someone or something) give (one) a shout give (one) a start give (one) a strong hold on (someone) give (one) a taste of (one's) own medicine give (one) a thick ear give (one) a tinkle give (one) a tongue-lashing give (one) a turn give (one) a wedgie give (one) a/the feel of (something) give (one) a/the jump on (someone or something) give (one) an account of (someone or something) give (one) an earful give (one) an easy ride give (one) an even break
An give (one) a pass idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with give (one) a pass, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ give (one) a pass
Học thêm
Music ♫