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pass

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BRING TO PASS,

COME TO PASS,

FORWARD PASS,

JUMP PASS,

SCREEN PASS.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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come to pass

[come to pass] {v. phr.}, {literary} To happen; occur. * /Strange things come to pass in troubled times./ * /It came to pass that the jailer visited him by night./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

bring to pass

[bring to pass] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make (something) happen; succeed in causing. * /By much planning, the mother brought the marriage to pass./ * /The change in the law […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pass over

[pass over] or [pass by] {v.} To give no attention to; not notice; ignore. * /I can pass over the disorderliness of the troops, but their disobedience is serious./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

jump pass

[jump pass] {n.} A pass (as in football or basketball) made by a player while jumping. * /The Bruins scored when the quarterback tossed a jump pass to the left […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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