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English
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.
Phrase
don't pass go
- To say that somebody is obliged to do something without question.
2001, Janice E. Hale, Learning While Black, page 126:As usual, this information was imparted to me with a blank stare, and dumped in my lap with an expression that said, "Don't pass Go, don't collect 200 dollars, go straight to jail!"
Usage notes
- The expression is used on its own, or together with don't collect 200 dollars (or pounds), go straight to jail, as written on the original chance card in the Monopoly® board game. See also do not pass go, do not collect $200.
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