Meaning of pass the bar | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To be formally referred for trial from a lower court to a higher one.
2. To achieve a successful outcome on the bar examination: to pass the test (make the grade) to become a licensed lawyer.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pass, the, bar.

Examples

“This matter has passed the bar.”

“My cousin just passed the bar.”

“His truck can pass anything but a gas station, and he can barely pass the bar on his way to report to his probation officer.”

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