Phrasal verbs

auction off

  auction off (to sell something to the person who offers the most money for it at an auction) She decided to auction off all her jewelry. They closed the factory and auctioned off the machinery.     envocabulary.com

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atone for

  atone for  formal (to do something that shows that you are sorry for something wrong that you done) He tried to atone for his past misdeeds. You must atone for hurting her feelings.     envocabulary.com

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pass on

  pass on  informal (to give someone a message that another person has given to you) He is not here, but I’ll pass on your message. Do pass on my best wishes to your brother. (to give someone something that another person has given to you) Pass the book on to her when you’ve …

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pass over

  pass over (to give no attention; ignore) We should not pass over such an important matter. I decided to pass over his rude behavior in silence. Let’s pass over the chitchat and get straight to the point.     envocabulary.com

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pass through

  pass through (to move or travel through) The windows were too narrow for a man to pass through. They had to pass through the desert.   (experience, endure) He felt a wave of sadness pass through him. We are passing through a very difficult time.   envocabulary.com

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