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Phrasal Verb: Pass by

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Pass by - Go past without stopping
Example:
I was just PASSING BY when I saw the accident.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- International English
Pass by - Visit briefly
Example:
I was PASSING BY her house the other day when I heard about it.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
Pass by - Miss an opportunity
Example:
The chance for promotion PASSED me BY.
Notes:
- Separable [obligatory]
- International English
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 12 phrasal verbs with 'PASS'

- Pass around
- Pass as
- Pass away
- Pass by
- Pass for
- Pass off
- Pass on
- Pass out
- Pass over
- Pass through
- Pass to
- Pass up

 
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