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Fail to take a ticket to the top? (4,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pass up

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'fail' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'a ticket to the top?' is the wordplay.
'a ticket' becomes 'pass' (pass is a kind of ticket).
'to the top?' becomes 'up' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'pass'+'up'='PASS UP'

'to take' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for pass up that I've seen before include "Fail to take advantage of" , "Miss" , "Showing neglect" , "Refrain from taking an opportunity" , "Neglect (an opportunity)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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