Definition
When an event or opportunity occurs without you noticing or benefiting from it.
（某人）没有得到好处；与（某人）擦肩而过
If he doesn't actively participate in the event, the opportunity will pass him by.
如果他不积极参与活动，这个机会就会与他擦肩而过。
I don't want this promotion opportunity to just pass me by.
我不想让这个升职机会就这样与我擦肩而过。
She missed out on the chance to travel, letting it completely pass her by.
她错过了旅行的机会，让它完全与她擦肩而过。