mention someone or something in passing
- mention someone or something in passing
mention someone or something in passing
to mention someone or something casually; to mention someone or something while talking about someone or something else. •
He just happened to mention in passing that the mayor had resigned.
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John mentioned in passing that he was nearly eighty years old.
Dictionary of American idioms.
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mention someone in passing — mention (someone/something) in passing to refer to someone or something briefly while talking about something else. During the interview, she mentioned in passing that her father had also been involved in publishing … New idioms dictionary
mention something in passing — mention (someone/something) in passing to refer to someone or something briefly while talking about something else. During the interview, she mentioned in passing that her father had also been involved in publishing … New idioms dictionary
mention in passing — mention (someone/something) in passing to refer to someone or something briefly while talking about something else. During the interview, she mentioned in passing that her father had also been involved in publishing … New idioms dictionary
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