Everyday English
get past something
overcome a problem or obstacle
To overcome something that is bothering you or preventing you from enjoying or doing something.
Hear it in real life
Are you still worried about the interview?
A bit, but I'm trying to get past it and focus on preparing.
It took me a while to get past the strange taste of the medicine.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I can't get pass my fear of making mistakes.
Say: I can't get past my fear of making mistakes.
The phrase uses “past,” not the verb “pass,” before the obstacle.
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How it fits in a sentence.
get past something; got past something
Your turn: say it out loud
It took me a while to get past the strange taste of the medicine.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
get past something
overcome a problem or obstacle
“It took me a while to get past the strange taste of the medicine.”
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