will pass

idiom

: to be acceptable
The work isn't perfect, but it will pass.

Examples of will pass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The first of two fronts will pass tonight, moving in from the north and knocking off about 10 degrees for highs on Friday. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024 The weather service has forecast that another storm system will pass through the region overnight, which could result in strong to severe thunderstorms. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024 In the spring, when the trees of Central Park grow fragrant and the asphalt warms, people wearing dresses in soft fabrics will pass scatterings of tourists out on the museum steps. Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024 Any feelings of grief are perfectly normal, are common and, in due time, will pass. Vivian Manning-Schaffel, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024 At the top of the stairs, hikers will pass by a World War II-era underground searchlight shelter. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024 Published in The Atlantic in 2006 Today, the moon will pass directly in front of the sun, casting a shadow on Earth—and on us, eager onlookers ready with our eclipse glasses, necks craned to the sky. John Updike, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024 Several media reports have called into question the 2024 solar eclipse path, or where the moon's shadow will pass over Earth when the moon partially blocks out the sun, John Tufts reports. Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024 The best places in the country to watch the rare cosmic show — when the moon will pass between the sun and the Earth, completely blocking the sun for about 4 minutes — will be in a 115-mile wide strip stretching through 15 states from Texas to Maine. Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024

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“Will pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/will%20pass. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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