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fly through

[/flaɪ θruː/]
phrasal verb
passar rapidamente por; realizar com rapidez
1. To move through something quickly, often in the air
The bird flew through the forest.
O pássaro voou rapidamente pela floresta.
2. To complete a task or activity very quickly and easily
She flew through her exam in 30 minutes.
Ela passou pela prova muito rapidamente em 30 minutos.
3. To progress rapidly through something (like reading, work, etc.)
He flew through the book in one afternoon.
Ele terminou o livro muito rapidamente em uma tarde.
NYC Slang
blow through; cruise through
Synonyms
rush throughbreeze throughspeed throughzip throughdash through
Antonyms
dawdle throughcrawl throughlinger over

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
passar rapidamente; fazer em pouco tempo
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
voar através de; terminar rápido
Urban usage, especially in business context
Portugal
passar voando por; fazer rapidamente
Common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

fly by
breeze through
knock out
get through
sail through
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