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　　The French verb passer usually means to pass, and is also used in many idiomatic expressions. passer to pass

　　to go over/under/through

　　(movie, music) to show, put on

　　(time) to spend

　　(liquid) to strain

　　passer + clothing to slip on/into

　　passer + infinitive to go do something

　　passer à la douane to go through customs

　　passer à la radio/télé to be on the radio/TV

　　passer à pas lents to pass slowly

　　passer de bouche en bouche to be rumored about

　　passer des faux billets to pass forged money

　　passer devant Monsieur le maire to get married

　　passer du coq à l'ane to change the subject, make a non sequitur

　　passer en courant to run past

　　passer en revue to list

　　(figurative) to go over in one's mind, go through

　　(military) to (pass in) review, to inspect

　　passer (en) + ordinal number to put in ___ gear

　　passer l'age de to be too old for

　　passer l'arme à gauche (fam) to kick the bucket

　　passer la journée/soirée to spend the day/evening

　　passer la main dans le dos à qqun to butter someone up

　　passer la tête à la porte to poke one's head around the door

　　passer le cap to get past the worst, turn the corner, get over the hurdle

　　passer le cap des 40 ans to turn 40

　　passer le poteau to cross the finish line

　　passer les bornes to go too far

　　passer les limites to go too far

　　passer les menottes à qqun to handcuff someone

　　passer par to go through (an experience or intermediary)

　　passer par de dures épreuves to go through some rough times

　　passer par toutes les couleurs de l'arc-en-ciel to blush to the roots of one's hair, to turn pale (out of fear)

　　passer par l'université to go through college

　　passer pour to take for, be taken for