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Meaning of brush by | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To walk past another person, touching them slightly, normally by accident, and ignoring them.

idiomatic

Examples

“The production manager brushed by me on the stairs. He seemed to be in a real hurry⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

brush down brush off brush one's teeth brush out brush over brush past

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