pass somebody by

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

pass sb by phrasal verb [ passes sb by passing sb by passed sb by passed sb by passed sb by ]
If an event or opportunity passes you by, you do not notice it, or get pleasure or an advantage from it
• Do you ever feel that life is passing you by?
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Opportunity ↑Freedom to act
Main entry: pass_{phrasal verb}