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Sunsail Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Passing through

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What does this mean ? "...I was just passing through.." why not just "...was passing.." I heard someone saying to police when he was stopped .

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" I'm not here on purpose, this isn't my destination, I didn't come here to see anyone - I was simply passing through this area on my way somewhere else.

— BarbaraPA

  • " I'm not here on purpose, this isn't my destination, I didn't come here to see anyone - I was simply passing through this area on my way somewhere else.
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Just, in this case, means "simply" and is to mean "there is not a lot of signficance to what I am doing."

I'm not here on purpose, this isn't my destination, I didn't come here to see anyone - I was simply passing through this area on my way somewhere else.
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sunsailHello,

What does this mean ? "...I was just passing through.." why not just "...was passing.." I heard someone saying to police when he was stopped .

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In addition to Barbara's comments you should know that this phrase has become something of an idiom in television and movies. It's often said by characters who full
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Hi,
even I say " I am just passing" there is not any problem then.
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