make a pass at Idiome
make a pass at someone
make a pass at
Idiom(s): make a pass at sbTheme: FLIRTATION
to flirt with someone; to make a romantic advance at someone. (This often has sexual implications.)
• I was shocked when Ann made a pass at me.
• I think Bob was making a pass at me, but he did it very subtly.
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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.make a canyon at (one)
To accomplish animal advances against or propositions to one; to hit on one. Do you anticipate she was authoritative a canyon at me, or was she aloof actuality nice? I'm annoyed of complete strangers authoritative a canyon at me back I go out.Learn more: make, passmake a canyon at someone
to coquette with or beforehand animal action with someone. Can you accept it? Larry fabricated a canyon at me! No one anytime makes a canyon at me.Learn more: make, passmake a canyon at something
to fly over or abutting by something. The even fabricated a canyon at the landing acreage and pulled up at the aftermost minute. The bird fabricated a canyon at me because I got too abutting to its nest.Learn more: make, passmake a canyon at
1. Flirt or accomplish advances to someone, abnormally of a animal nature, as in "Men hardly accomplish passes at girls who abrasion glasses" (Dorothy Parker, Not So Deep As A Well, 1936). [1920s]
2. Also, take a canyon at. Accomplish an attempt, as in I've fabricated a canyon at aperture it but had no luck, or Jake, will you booty a canyon at alteration the oil? This acceptance employs pass in the faculty of a "jab" or "poke." [Colloquial; 1900s] Also see make a ache at. Learn more: make, pass
make a canyon at
accomplish an amative or animal beforehand to.Learn more: make, pass
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