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in passing

DEFINITION
briefly and casually:
"the research was mentioned only in passing"
synonyms:
incidentally;·;by the by;·;by the way;·;as it happens;·;in the course of conversation;·;en passant;·;parenthetically

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Related to in passing: for the most part, roughshod, in favor of, set out, refer to
in passing
Casually or as an aside during a conversation.
It wasn't the main focus of our discussion—he only mentioned it in passing.
Karen mentioned the party in passing the other day, but she didn't go into detail.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
in passing
casually; said or mentioned as an aside. I just heard your name in passing. I didn't hear more than that. The lecturer referred to George Washington in passing.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
in passing
Incidentally, by the way, as in "It may be remarked in passing" (Charlotte Bront;, Shirley, 1849). [Mid-1800s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
in ;passing done or said while you are giving your attention to something else: ‘What did the minister say about educational reform?’ ‘Not very much. He just mentioned it in passing.’ ; Could I just say in passing that...?
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
in passing
While going by; incidentally.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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mention (something) in passing
mention in passing

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