passare in rassegna

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to pass in review”.

Verb

passàre in rassegna (first-person singular present pàsso in rassegna, first-person singular past historic passài in rassegna, past participle passàto in rassegna, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

1. (military) to inspect
2. (by extension) to review; to examine

   Synonyms: analizzare, sviscerare; see also Thesaurus:esaminare

   • 2020, Barack Obama, chapter 27, in Chicca Galli, Paolo Lucca, Giuseppe Maugeri, transl., Una terra promessa [A Promised Land], Garzanti Libri:

     Anche Hillary si disse d'accordo, ma solo 51 a 49, e passò accuratamente in rassegna i rischi legati a quella scelta...

     Hillary said that for her, it was a 51–49 call, carefully ticking through the risks of a raid...

     (literally, “Even Hillary said she agreed, but only by 51 to 49 [percent], and thoroughly reviewed the risks linked to that choice...”)