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ESLPod_0311_WE_0296 A Mid-life Crisis The phrase "to be passed over," in this podcast, means to not receive something (especially a promotion) that one expected, because it is given to someone who is less deserving: "Randy decided to quit his job after he was passed over for the Sales Manager position." The phrase "to pass away" is a polite way of saying "to die": "His grandma passed away in 1994." The phrase "to pass (something) down" means to give something to one's children, grandchildren, or other young people so that they will continue to know or do something after one has died: "Gilda passed down her secret family recipes to her grandchildren." Finally, the phrase "to pass (something) out" means to distribute something, or to have many things and to give one to each person: "The teacher asked the children to close their books, and then he passed out the tests."

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ESLPod 311 to be passed over About You | Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_0311_WE_0296
Episode Id	ESLPod 311
Episode Title	A Mid-life Crisis
Phrase	to be passed over
Text	The phrase "to be passed over," in this podcast, means to not receive something (especially a promotion) that one expected, because it is given to someone who is less deserving: "Randy decided to quit his job after he was passed over for the Sales Manager position." The phrase "to pass away" is a polite way of saying "to die": "His grandma passed away in 1994." The phrase "to pass (something) down" means to give something to one's children, grandchildren, or other young people so that they will continue to know or do something after one has died: "Gilda passed down her secret family recipes to her grandchildren." Finally, the phrase "to pass (something) out" means to distribute something, or to have many things and to give one to each person: "The teacher asked the children to close their books, and then he passed out the tests."
Topics	About You \| Relationships + Family

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