phrasal verb

Pass over

Letter PInseparable

2Sections

Ignore someone and give a job, reward, etc, to someone more junior

Meanings

  • Ignore someone and give a job, reward, etc, to someone more junior (separable [obligatory], International English)
  • Ignore, refuse to discuss (inseparable, International English)

Examples

  • They PASSED him OVER and made his assistant the new director.
  • Let's PASS OVER what they said and get on.

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