pass through

What does "pass through" mean?

1. To travel through a place without stopping
2. To go through a stage or experience

Examples

• We're just passing through on our way to Toronto.
• Everyone passes through difficult times.
• The bullet passed through his shoulder.
• I was just passing through and thought I'd stop by.
• She passed through a rebellious phase as a teenager.

How to use it

'Just passing through' is a common phrase for temporary visitors. Can be used literally for travel or figuratively for life experiences.

Similar expressions

Opposites

Related phrasal verbs

• pass out

  To lose consciousness; to faint

• pass away

  To die (euphemism)

• pass on

  To give information or a message to someone else

• pass up

  To choose not to take an opportunity

• pass by

  To go past a place or person

• get through

  To successfully complete or finish something difficult