pass away

Meaning

1. Oxford67% of films

   to die. People say' pass away' to avoid saying' die'.

2. Oxford33% of films

   to stop existing

In the movies · 23

• ...passed away late last night from apparent heart failure.V for Vendetta2006
• I'm sorry to tell you that Dr. Blalock passed away in his sleep last night.Something the Lord Made2004
• She passed away shortly after we were married.The Ultimate Gift2007
• Did she... pass away?The Invitation2016
• My wife passed away.The Visitor2008
• Passed away. I'm sorry.Creed2015
• My brother passed away.Nightmare Alley2021
• after he passed away...mid90s2018

Learn it in full scenes

• V for Vendetta2006
  • V's Opening Monologue
  • V Introduces Himself to Evey
  • Sutler's Cabinet Spins the Explosion
• Creed2015
  • Adonis Asks Rocky to Train Him
  • Adonis and Bianca's First Date
  • Rocky Agrees to Train Adonis

From the same entry

• come to pass
• not pass your lips
• pass the hat round
• pass muster
• pass the time of day
• pass water
• pass around
• pass as
• pass by
• pass by
• pass down
• pass for

More phrasal verbs

• join in
• hold on to
• go with
• see through
• stand for
• get by
• dress up
• come to
• stay out of
• set out
• meet up
• look out for