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to pass go

to pass go

6.7
To start the next step of a plan without delay
  • phrasal verb
  • Informal
translation icon : continuar
  • You can't collect the reward until you pass go and complete the first step.

Examples

  • Before you pass go, make sure you understand all the requirements for the application.

  • We can pass go and start our journey!

  • He decided not to pass go and went straight to the manager's office to complain.

  • Don't forget to pass go before leaving!

  • We can pass go and begin our adventure right now!

  • You need to pass go to move on to the next level of the game.

  • Make sure to pass go before you head to the next station on your trip.

Synonyms

to go
vsto pass go
∞ 1.0

To happen or develop in a particular way

highlights the act of starting and promptly advancing to the next phase
to go ahead
vsto pass go
∞ 2.3

Start or continue something after deciding to do it

differs by implying an immediate start and onward movement without hesitation
to proceed
vsto pass go
763 3.0

Begin or continue an action after a pause, often as planned

differs by stressing an immediate start and swift progress to the next stage
to go forward
vsto pass go
211 1.0

To move ahead in place, in time, or in progress

is about starting a process and moving to the next stage without delay
to move through
vsto pass go
80 2.1

Pass from one point to another during a journey or process

emphasizes beginning and moving quickly into the following stage rather than just crossing stages
to move ahead
vsto pass go
61 2.7

To start or continue something so it gets closer to a goal

focuses on beginning a process and immediately moving on to the next stage

Antonyms

to stop
∞ 1.0

To make something end and not continue

How Quickly

to rush
548 1.0
to pass go
  • Informal
6.7
to start
∞ 1.0
to hesitate
318 2.5
to dawdle
17 5.0

Surface Forms

pass go infinitive
passed go past
passed go past participle
passing go present participle
passes go third person singular

Morphology

pass + go

Both constituents 'pass' and 'go' relate to movement, so a learner can sense a general idea of proceeding or moving on, but the specific conventional sense (often from the Monopoly phrase 'pass GO' meaning to advance or collect/start the next stage) is not directly predictable from the words alone. Because the phrase carries a culturally specific or conventionalized use beyond simple compositional motion, it is only partially transparent to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.

Etymology

Pass go comes from the board game Monopoly. In the game you move past the square GO to start a new turn and collect money, so to pass GO means 'to begin' or move on to the next stage without delay.