Etymology

do not pass go, do not collect $200

Today it means: A phrase indicating that something must be done directly without delays or deviations. Full definition →

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The story

From the Monopoly game, where it is written on cards that send one directly to jail.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.