| 释义 |
pass go Theme: COMPLETENESS tr. to complete a difficult or dangerous task successfully. (From “pass go and collect $200” in the game Monopoly ™.)Man, I tried to get there on time, but I just couldn't pass go.You had better pass go with this job, or you've had it.
do not pass goTo arrive at some extreme punishment, especially jail time, without delay or any chance of improving the outcome. A reference to the board game Monopoly, in which a player typically collects $200 when passing the space labeled "Go" unless they receive a card instructing them to go straight to the "Jail" space instead. In a matter of hours, the board had ousted me from the company. Just like that—do not pass go, do not collect $200. It just seems like we exist in a time where everyone wants people to go straight to jail as soon as an accusation is made—do not pass go, nothing. pass go tv. to complete a difficult or dangerous task successfully. (From pass go and collect $200 in the game Monopoly.) You had better pass go with this job, or you’ve had it. |