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don't pass go

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables
don't -pass -go
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

To say that somebody is obliged to do something without question.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the board game Monopoly, in which a certain card ("Go directly to jail; do not pass go, do not collect $200") sends the player to the jail square without the usual traversal of the board.

Questions

What does don't pass go mean?
To say that somebody is obliged to do something without question.
Where does don't pass go come from?
From the board game Monopoly, in which a certain card ("Go directly to jail; do not pass go, do not collect $200") sends the player to the jail square without the usual traversal of the board.

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