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Definition of pass over phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pass over

phrasal verb
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pass somebody over
  1. to decide not to promote somebody in a job, especially when they deserve it or think that they deserve it
    • He was passed over in favour of a younger man.
pass over something
  1. to ignore or avoid something synonym overlook
    • They chose to pass over her rude remarks.
See pass over in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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