wave through
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle through
Meanings
Allow someone or something to pass by waving a signal
Why “through”? Movement goes from one side to the other.
“The guard waved us through.”
“The officer waved the ambulance through.”
Don't confuse with
Wave through means allow someone or something to pass by waving a signal. Wave back means wave in response to someone waving at you.
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wave back
A contrast learners often mix up
Wave in response to someone waving at you
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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