past
UK /pɑːst/US /past/
noun2
preposition5
adjective4
adverb1
forms
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Phrases with past
- blast from the pastSomething or someone that a person has not seen for a long time that evokes nostalgic feelings.
- blow pastTo easily overcome or go around a safeguard or limit.
- breeze pastTo pass by (someone or something or an issue or problem) without consideration, notice, difficulty or concern.
- brush pastTo go by (someone or something) quickly, making slight contact.
- file pastTo move by (someone or something) in a line or procession and with a serious, often spiritual or deeply emotional purpose.
- get pastTo continue around a blockage; to get around (something); to surpass something that is in the way.
- get past oneselfTo be able to look beyond one's own ego and negative emotions; to overcome internal and emotional obstacles.
- ghost from one's pastSomething unpleasant from one's past that "haunts" them (makes them feel uneasy) to the present day.
- go pastTo surpass a boundary; to go by a limit.
- let pastTo allow someone to pass or get past one.
- live in the pastTo dwell on and ruminate about past events.
- look pastTo see potential beyond obvious flaws; to consider something more than something else.
- push pastTo rudely force one's way in front of another.
- put it pastTo consider it not possible for (someone) (to do something).
- put one pastTo deceive, trick, or fool (someone), especially by concealing something.
- put pastTo consider (something) to be not possible for (someone) (to do); (see also put it past).
- reach pastTo extend beyond (something).
- run pastTo bring an idea or proposal to the attention of (someone) in order to obtain their opinion.
- slip one pastTo sneak something through a process or inspection; to hide something or conceal a fact; to prevent attention being drawn to something.
- smuggle pastTo illicitly or dishonestly get (something) through an inspection.