brush past (someone or something)

To quickly pass by and lightly touch someone or something. The man brushed past us so that he could board the bus. Be sure not to brush past this wall while the paint is still drying. The room was so crowded that I ended up brushing past a bunch of people on my way to the refreshment table.

See also: brush, past

See also:

look past
ghost from (one's) past
blow past (someone or something)
sneak past (someone or something)
reach past (someone or something)
knew it was coming
know (something) is coming
settle an old score (with someone)
settle old scores, to
settle a score/an account

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