passer au travers

get through

→ passer

phrase Rare #41,130

get through Often means to make it through a difficult situation or obstacle. In Canadian French, passer au travers is also used where standard French more often uses passer à travers.

FR: Avec un peu de chance, on va passer au travers.

EN: With a bit of luck, we'll get through it.

Tu vas me forcer à te passer au travers ?

Are you going to force me to go through you?

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

On a une petite chance de passer au travers.

We have a small chance of making it through.

— Le Bateau (1981)

T'as de bonnes chances de passer au travers.

You have a good chance of getting through this.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il n'a pas pu passer au travers !

He couldn't get through!

— Le Frère 2 (2000)

Tu vois, je peux te passer au travers.

You see, I can get right through you.

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)