| come to pass |
to take place; happen. |
| forward pass |
a football pass made from behind the line of scrimmage to a player who is closer to the other team's goal. |
| lateral pass |
in football, a sideways or backward pass. |
| pass away |
(polite) to die. |
| pass muster |
to be accepted or approved according to some standard. |
| pass on |
to continue the giving or spreading of (something). [3 definitions] |
| pass out |
to faint. [2 definitions] |
| pass the buck |
(informal) to avoid responsibility by blaming someone else. |
| pass the torch |
to pass leadership, inspiration, or a guiding principle to one's successors. |
| pass up |
to pay no heed to (an opportunity or chance). |
| pass-fail |
a system of grading in which letter and numerical grades are not used, and students either pass or fail. |
| pass-through |
a windowlike opening in a wall, used to pass food from the kitchen to the dining room. |
| play-action pass |
in football, a forward pass made by the quarterback after feigning a handoff. |
| screen pass |
in football, a quick, short forward pass to a receiver who is behind or just beyond the line of scrimmage. |