English Explanatory Dictionary

do not pass go, do not collect £200

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. A phrase telling someone to pursue a path directly without deviations.

Word forms

do not pass go, do not collect £200 do not pass go, do not collect $200

Etymology

From the board game Monopoly, where it was written on cards that sent the player's piece directly to jail.

Related words

don't pass go
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