make\ a\ pass\ at

make\ a\ pass\ at
v. phr. slang informal
Make advances toward a member of the opposite sex (usually man to a woman) with the goal of seducing the person.

We've been dating for four weeks but Joe has never even made a pass at me.


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  • make a pass at somebody — make a pass at sb idiom (informal) to try to start a sexual relationship with sb Main entry: ↑passidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a pass at — make a romantic approach to , woo , try to get a date with …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • make a pass at — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} Make advances toward a member of the opposite sex (usually man to a woman) with the goal of seducing the person. * /We ve been dating for four weeks but Joe has never even made a pass at me./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make a pass at — (smb) make romantic advances to a member of the opposite sex He was fired because he made a pass at one of the women who he works with …   Idioms and examples

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