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Hard pass
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Hard pass
means a very strong and clear “no.”
Not maybe. Not let me think about it. Just a confident refusal. It’s informal and usually used in spoken English or casual messages.
Examples:
1- She was invited back to a job that had completely drained her. She read the email, took a breath, and thought, “Hard pass.
2- He considered waking up at 5 a.m. on his day off to help a friend move apartments. After a moment, he said,“ That’s a hard pass for me.”
Hi everyone, and welcome to Daily English. Today’s expression is modern, casual, and very common in everyday English. It’s “hard pass.”One more time: “hard pass.”
Listen to this: He looked at the message on his phone. Extra work. No pay. No notice.
He didn’t even hesitate. He smiled and thought, “Yeah… hard pass.”
So what does “hard pass” mean? “Hard pass” means a very strong and clear “no.”
Not maybe. Not let me think about it. Just a confident refusal. It’s informal and usually used in spoken English or casual messages.
Let’s listen to some examples: Going out in the freezing rain at midnight?
Hard pass.
Another one: She was invited back to a job that had completely drained her. She read the email, took a breath, and thought, “Hard pass.”
And: he considered waking up at 5 a.m. on his day off to help a friend move apartments.
After a moment, he said,“ That’s a hard pass for me.”
“Hard pass” is useful when you want to be clear without over-explaining yourself.
It can sound playful, confident, or firm —depending on how you say it.
Now it’s your turn: What is something in your life right now that would be a hard pass for you?
And remember — making your own example sentences
is one of the best ways to make new expressions feel natural.
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