pass by

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pass someone or something by

to miss someone or something; to overlook someone or something. The storm passed by the town leaving it unharmed. The teacher passed me by and chose the next person in line.

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There is great danger in meeting him, and the best way is, upon such an accident, to step aside and let him pass by. A Voyage to Abyssinia by Lobo, Father View in context He let the knight and his ten archers pass by, then he strode up to the bride, and placed himself on the other side from her brother. Robin Hood by McSpadden, J. Walker View in context and a mouth that says I rather wish you could: such is the portrait of Mary A---- as she and I pass by. The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context			partake in partake of parted partial to partially sighted participate particular particulars parting parting of the ways partition partition off partner partners in crime party party line party piece party to party's over pass pass along pass around pass as pass away pass back pass by pass by on the other side pass down pass for pass forward pass from pass gas pass in pass in review pass into pass judgment pass judgment on pass muster pass off pass off as pass on pass out pass over pass sentence on pass the buck pass the hat pass the hat around pass the smell test pass the time pass the time of day pass the torch			pass an opinion Pass and Identification pass and repass Pass and Stow Pass and Stow Pass Area Legislative Council pass around pass around pass as pass as pass as pass as pass as Pass attempt Pass attempt pass away pass away pass away pass away pass away pass back pass back Pass Balanced Pass band Pass band Pass boat Pass book Pass book Pass box Pass Break Up pass by pass by devise pass by inheritance pass by on the other side pass by operation of law Pass by Reference pass by succession pass by will pass catcher pass censure on pass censure upon Pass check Pass Christian Lighthouse Society Pass Christian University pass completion Pass Conservative pass current Pass Deflection pass degree pass door pass doors pass down pass down pass down pass down from generation to generation

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