en passant
phrase | /en passant/
in passing; casually mentioned
Literal meaning:
"in passing"
en passant
phrase | /en passant/
Foreign Words & PhrasesFrenchMEDIUMin passing; casually mentioned
Literal meaning:
"in passing"
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Examples
"He mentioned, en passant, that he was moving abroad."
"She remarked en passant that the plan might fail."
Mnemonic Trick
Say it en passant — casually, not the main point
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