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What does pass up mean?

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Verb
  1. (transitive) Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see pass,‎ up.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To refuse (not accept); forgo.
  3. (Singapore, transitive) To submit (hand in) items to a person, usually one's teacher.
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She came back with a wonderful portfolio of photographs, I mean really gorgeous things, and it was just too good an opportunity to pass up.
For whatever reason it seems very easy for many Canadians to pass up the opportunity to wear the maple leaf.
I hope Peter Levinson doesn't mind too much if I steal his idea, but I just came across this quote, and it's too good to pass up.
I also see hornbills pass up small-fruited figs that would draw doves and pigeons in by the hundreds.
I'm doing well so far but I just could not pass up cream cheese on my whole wheat toast today.
She had bought it from a designer clothes store, but it was too cute to pass up.

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