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to breeze

to breeze

8 3.4
To do something quickly and easily
  • verb
  • /briz/
  • Informal
translation icon : pasar sin problemas
  • You can't expect me to breeze through with a big smile.
  • breeze through security
  • just breezes through
  • expect to breeze through

And we very lightly breezed over your Bronze Star.

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Examples

  • There are some people who breeze through social gatherings.

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  • Bianca breezes in, bearing a cup of tea.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Yeah, just breeze on through.

  • Somebody who knew something about art could breeze in there and pick out just the right things.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Because he knew he would be running for President in 2008 and thought he would breeze through it.

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  • He'll let you breeze through, I'll see you in the morning!

  • So I'm going to try to breeze through everything quickly, but we'll see.

  • If you think you'll be able to breeze through it, guess again.

    Blog text (32)
  • Checklists are very helpful and ensure that you breeze right through the process from start to finish.

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  • With her experience, she was able to breeze through the presentation without any trouble.

Synonyms

to breeze through
vsto breeze
  • Informal
5 3.6

To succeed at something quickly and easily

is the same meaning but used as a single word or general verb

Antonyms

851 2.8

To try very hard to do or deal with something difficult

Idioms

9 6.8

To chat in a relaxed informal way about unimportant things

in a breeze
  • Informal
1 3.0

People do it very easily with little effort

8.8

To talk in a relaxed way about nothing important

9.9

Talking in a friendly, relaxed way with other people

Phrasal Verbs

5 3.6

To succeed at something quickly and easily

8.1

To talk in a relaxed, friendly way

Compounds

4 1.4

A cool wind from the sea that blows toward land during the day

A soft cool wind in summer that feels pleasant

gentle breeze
  • Specialized
4 2.2

A light wind that moves leaves and cools the air

3 1.5

A gentle wind you feel on your face that moves leaves

fresh breeze
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A fairly strong wind that makes flags fly and helps sailboats move

A light wind in the afternoon that cools the air

strong breeze
  • Specialized
1 2.2

A wind that is strong enough to move small branches and belongings

4.1

A light concrete block that builders use to make walls and sheds

moderate breeze
  • Specialized
2.9

A wind that moves small branches and cools the air

How Easy

to sail through
  • Informal
5 3.7
to breeze
  • Informal
8 3.4
to get through
128 3.3
to manage
3.2
to stumble
48 3.0

Surface Forms

breeze infinitive
breezed past
breezed past participle
breezing present participle
breezes third person singular

Etymology

Breeze can also mean 'to move easily' or 'to finish something without trouble', and this meaning comes from the idea of the light wind of brisa, so to 'breeze' through a task is to do it quickly and with little difficulty.