hall pass
A permit to be out of class during school hoursA permit to be out of class during school hours.
» Sami asked the teacher for a hall pass.
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2 senses(US)A permit to be out of class during school hours.
written permission from a teacher for a student to be out the classroom and in the halls of the school
(broadly, informal)An agreement to temporarily or conditionally relax monogamy in a relationship.
Examples
2 sentencesSami asked the teacher for a hall pass.
Sami was wandering the halls without a pass.
Origin
From hall + pass.From hall + pass.
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