sail through
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle through
Meanings
Pass with apparent ease
Why “through”? Movement goes from one side to the other.
“Leo sailed through the club's security check while Maya waited in the queue.”
“She sailed through the driving test.”
Don't confuse with
Sail through means pass with apparent ease. Sail by means move past gracefully or apparently without effort.
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sail by
A contrast learners often mix up
Move past gracefully or apparently without effort
break through
Same through pattern: passage
Cut into a broadcast or transmission; Force a way through an obstacle or barrier; Achieve success after a period of effort
cut through
Same through pattern: passage
Take a shortcut across
drive through
Same through pattern: passage
Cross by car or other vehicle
go through
Same through pattern: passage
Travel from one side to the other; Examine something carefully; Experience a difficult time; Be officially approved, accepted, or completed; Use up a quantity of something quickly; Practice something step by step; Do something you planned, even when it is difficult
look through
Same through pattern: passage
Examine the contents of something quickly; Pretend not to see someone you know
pass through
Same through pattern: passage
Move past or between
push through
Same through pattern: passage
Force a way past resistance; Drive a transmission so it succeeds; Force a plan, law or proposal to be accepted
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