passer sous le nez

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.se su l(ə) ne/, /pɑ.se su l(ə) ne/

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Verb

passer sous le nez

1. (transitive with à) (informal) to slip through someone's fingers, to slip past someone, to pass by someone (of an occasion, opportunity, etc.)