phrasal verb

Pass by

Letter PInseparable

2Sections

Go past without stopping

Meanings

  • Go past without stopping (intransitive, International English)
  • Visit briefly (inseparable, International English)
  • Miss an opportunity (separable [obligatory], International English)

Examples

  • I was just PASSING BY when I saw the accident.
  • I was PASSING BY her house the other day when I heard about it.
  • The chance for promotion PASSED me BY.

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