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 or lose consciousness. [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. |