sail through
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle through
Meanings
Pass with apparent ease
Why “through”? Movement goes from one side to the other.
“He sailed through the security check.”
“She sailed through the driving test.”
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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
come through
Same through pattern: passage
Pass through to arrive on the other side; Survive a difficult or dangerous experience; Do what was expected or hoped for; Arrive at its destination, especially a message or call
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; Be approved or accepted by a system; Examine something carefully; Experience a difficult time; Be officially approved or completed; Use up a quantity of something quickly; Practise something step by step
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
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