in passing

in passing {adv. phr.}

While talking about that subject; as extra information; also.

Our teacher showed us different kinds of flowers and told us in passing that those flowers came from her garden.

The writer of the story says he grew up in New York and mentions in passing that his parents came from Italy.

Compare: BY THE WAY.

Categories:

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

To section: I

Subscribe to: American Idioms

✉

Our RSS-channels

Show All

See as well

pass the buck

[pass the buck] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make another person decide something or accept a responsibility or give orders instead of doing it yourself; shift or escape responsibility or blame; […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

water down

[water down] {v.} To change and make weaker; weaken. * /The Senator argued that the House should water down the bill before passing it./ * /The African American did not […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

passing

[passing] See: [IN PASSING]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

take a dim view of

[take a dim view of] {v. phr.} 1. To have doubts about; feel unsure or anxious about. * /Tom took a dim view of his chances of passing the exam./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Recent updates

ума не приложу

[ума не приложу] {v. phr.} [u`ma ne prilo`zhu] {literally} (I) cannot apply my mind. ~ (I) cannot understand, […]

Joe Jacobs

(1899-1940) U.S. boxing manager, about attending the U.S. baseball World Series in 1935 I should of stood in bed.

in toto

[in toto] {adv. phr.} As a whole; in its entirety; totally; altogether. * /The store refused the advertising agency's […]

put on the map

[put on the map] {v. phr.} To make (a place) well known. * /The first successful climb of Mount Matterhorn put Zermatt, […]