pass up

English

Verb

pass up (third-person singular simple present passes up, present participle passing up, simple past and past participle passed up)

1. (transitive) Used other than as an idiom: see pass,‎ up.

   Can you pass up this box to the guy on the ladder?

2. (idiomatic, transitive) To refuse (not accept); forgo.

   He passed up my invitation for dinner, saying he was too busy.

   • 2011 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool”, BBC Sport:

     Everton were, perhaps understandably, deflated at the setback and it was no surprise when Suarez added Liverpool's second after 82 minutes. Distin and Baines were involved in a mix-up as the Uruguayan advanced into the area, and he was not about to pass up the gift to shoot low past Howard.

Synonyms

• withgo