구동사 시리즈 #13 – PASS

📘 Phrasal Verb Series #13 – PASS

🌿 Thinking in English: The Language of Flow and Transition

“To pass is to move through —
not to hold, not to stop, but to continue.” 🌱

In English, “pass” is about motion with grace.
It’s how people, moments, and feelings move —
from one stage to another, without clinging.

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💫 1️⃣ pass by

To pass by means to go past something or someone.

Examples

• I saw her pass by the café this morning. ☕
• Time passes by so quickly. ⏳

👉 Feel it: “pass by” = a gentle motion — life moving quietly past you.

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🌱 2️⃣ pass through

To pass through means to go across or travel within a space.

Examples

• We passed through the tunnel. 🚗
• Many challenges pass through our lives — none of them stay. 🌿

👉 Feel it: “pass through” = experience without attachment — a moving presence.

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🌿 3️⃣ pass on

To pass on means to give or transfer — or, more softly, to die.

Examples

• Please pass on my thanks to your teacher. 🙏
• His wisdom was passed on to the next generation. 🌾
• Her grandmother passed on peacefully. 🕊️

👉 Feel it: “pass on” = continuation — the energy moves, even if form changes.

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🌸 4️⃣ pass out

To pass out means to faint or to distribute.

Examples

• He passed out from exhaustion. 😵
• They passed out flyers at the event. 📄

👉 Feel it: “pass out” = a release of control — physical or social.

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💫 5️⃣ pass over

To pass over means to overlook or to skip.

Examples

• He was passed over for the promotion. 💼
• Let’s pass over the details for now.

👉 Feel it: “pass over” = a soft avoidance — skipping without confrontation.

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🌾 6️⃣ pass up

To pass up means to decline an opportunity.

Examples

• Don’t pass up this chance! 🌟
• She passed up the offer for a better one.

👉 Feel it: “pass up” = conscious letting go — saying no with clarity.

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🌊 7️⃣ pass around

To pass around means to share something among people.

Examples

• They passed around photos from their trip. 📷
• The teacher passed around the exam papers.

👉 Feel it: “pass around” = movement in a circle — connection through sharing.

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🌻 8️⃣ pass away

To pass away is the gentle expression for dying — but also for transformation.

Examples

• His grandfather passed away last night. 🕊️
• Seasons pass away, but memories stay. 🍂

👉 Feel it: “pass away” = disappearance without loss — the cycle of life.

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🌼 9️⃣ pass down

To pass down means to hand something to the next generation.

Examples

• The tradition was passed down through centuries. 🕰️
• Her mother’s recipes were passed down to her. 👩‍🍳

👉 Feel it: “pass down” = legacy — wisdom carried through time.

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🌷 10️⃣ pass off

To pass off means to pretend or to make something seem different.

Examples

• He tried to pass off the fake as real. 🎭
• The event passed off without problems.

👉 Feel it: “pass off” = disguise or smoothness — making transition unnoticed.

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🌿 Essence of PASS

  의미의 흐름                                구동사 예시                                                                    감각적 키워드

 

Movement	pass by / pass through / pass on	흐름, 지속
Sharing & Legacy	pass down / pass around	전승, 나눔
Loss & Letting Go	pass away / pass up	소멸, 포기
Ease & Transition	pass off / pass over	완화, 부드러운 전환

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🌸 Closing Thought

“To pass is to accept impermanence —
to know that everything moves, and that’s okay.” 🌿

Language, like life, is full of motion.
We pass time, pass doors, pass pain, pass wisdom —
and through it all, we pass on.

 

 

 

 

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