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Phrase(s): pass something out (to someone)
to distribute something to someone. • Please pass these out to everyone. • Pass out these papers to everyone., Phrase(s): pass out
to faint; to lose consciousness. • Oh, look! Tom has passed out. • When he got the news, he passed out.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. Distribute, as in He passed out the papers. [Early 1900s] 2. Also, pass out cold. Faint, as in When she heard the news she passed out cold. [Early 1900s] Also see OUT COLD.
American Heritage Idioms