The woman alleges that her employers passed her over for promotion because she was pregnant.
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pass somebody over — ˌpass sbˈover derived to not consider sb for promotion in a job, especially when they deserve it or think that they deserve it • He was passed over in favour of a younger man. Main entry: ↑passderived … Useful english dictionary
pass sth over — UK US pass sb/sth over Phrasal Verb with pass({{}}/pɑːs/ US /pæs/ verb ► to ignore or not give attention to someone or something: pass sb over for a job/position/promotion »The woman alleges that her employers passed her over for promotion… … Financial and business terms
pass something over — DISREGARD, overlook, ignore, pay no attention to, let pass, gloss over, take no notice of, pay no heed to, turn a blind eye to. → pass * * * avoid mentioning or considering something I shall pass over the matter of the transitional period … Useful english dictionary
pass someone over — ignore the claims of someone to advancement. → pass … English new terms dictionary
pass something over — avoid mentioning or considering something. → pass … English new terms dictionary
pass someone over — ignore the claims of someone to promotion or advancement he was passed over for a cabinet job … Useful english dictionary
PASS Sample Size Software — PASS Developer(s) NCSS, LLC [1] Stable release PASS 2008 / Jan, 2008 Operating system Windows Type power and sample s … Wikipedia
pass — I n. permission leave of absence 1) to issue a pass 2) to cancel, revoke a pass 3) a pass to (we got a pass to town) 4) on pass (they are in the city on pass) flight 5) to make a pass (over a target) aggressive attempt to become friendly 6) to… … Combinatory dictionary
pass — pass1 W1S1 [pa:s US pæs] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go past)¦ 2¦(move/go)¦ 3¦(put)¦ 4¦(road/river etc)¦ 5¦(give)¦ 6¦(give information)¦ 7¦(time)¦ 8¦(exam/test)¦ 9¦(law/proposal)¦ 10¦(happen)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
pass — pass1 [ pæs ] verb *** ▸ 1 go past something ▸ 2 move somewhere ▸ 3 be successful on test ▸ 4 give/let someone have something ▸ 5 spend time or be spent ▸ 6 kick/hit/throw ball to someone ▸ 7 make law, etc. official ▸ 8 be unable to answer ▸ 9… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
