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go by Expression

— If you go by something, you pass it.

go by

— verb (= pass by, surpass, pass) move past A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window He passed his professor in the hall One line of soldiers surpassed the other — verb (= elapse, pass) pass by three years elapsed — verb be called; go by a certain name She goes by her maiden name again — verb be or act in accordance with Go by this rule and you'll be safe

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pass pass by go past fly by run on go on elapse come by work by get by cross slip away go under get past come along wear on travel by slide by run lapse go along glide by walk by surpass slip by pass through go through go work wield while wear out wear away wear use turn on take spend slur over scan run upon rub off roll by push aside progress ply past pass under pass over pass on

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Physical actions Move Move toward something

Move past, over, through

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move past move by bypass go around go by stop by zoom by zip by

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Simple sentences

You are not old enough to go swimming by yourself.

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