# pass up

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/pass-up
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To refuse (not accept); forgo.

## Examples

- I cannot pass up such a great offer.
- She worked hard for years, so she decided not to pass up the chance to travel abroad.
- Although the position required him to relocate, he felt it was an opportunity he could not pass up given his long-term career goals.

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