"don't pass go" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [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. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} don't pass go
  1. To say that somebody is obliged to do something without question. Categories (topical): Monopoly Synonyms: don't pass Go
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        {
          "ref": "2001, Janice E. Hale, Learning While Black, page 126:",
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        "To say that somebody is obliged to do something without question."
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        {
          "word": "don't pass Go"
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        }
      ],
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        "To say that somebody is obliged to do something without question."
      ],
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    {
      "word": "don't pass Go"
    }
  ],
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