Oct 22, 2008 · 2) "To get past" and "to pass up" have very different connotations. The first implies overcoming an obstacle, either emotional or physical. The second implies missing an …

Jun 22, 2011 · I am trying to get past the car in front me.-> This indicates to me that there might have been some difficulty or danger in the manoeuvre and I would assume that the car in front …

Jan 31, 2022 · I agree that anything is possible. I don't think there's an overwhelmingly 'standard' way of saying you want to get past someone, other than "Excuse me" (as you said in the OP). …

May 1, 2022 · Past means exactly that – to get to a place beyond an obstacle, to pass it. By is similar to past , but less likely in this context (especially since to get by has a common …

Aug 15, 2014 · "Get past" is used when there is some kind of obstruction or difficulty between you and where you want to go. "Go past" doesn't imply any obstruction or difficulty. This book is so …

Mar 14, 2016 · "Pass" and "get past" have the same meaning here, but it's not the meaning you're looking for. Neither means, "take your place in line" or "get ahead of you." If I were in the …

Jul 11, 2008 · The verb is 'to pass', its past participle being 'passed'; therefore 'to get passed' (i.e. to move passed/around or beyond something, e.g. an unfortunate occurrence or regrettable …

Dec 12, 2011 · It's about a man trying to get inside the computer of another one looking for some information. "I tried accessing Self's user account, but he has a tricky firewall system in place. …

Jun 18, 2013 · Definition of PAST preposition 1 on or to the farther side of <I drive past the school every day> Synonyms over, past Related Words outside Near Antonyms inside 2 subsequent …

Mar 19, 2011 · The structure Have/get + past participle has some more uses (and there´s a recent thread on this). I think we´re trying to focus on these two uses only ( cause somebody to do …