1. go by
She was standing at the window and watching people go by.
Does the time go by?
I get lost in the work, and hours go by.
go by the street
Let's go by taxi.
Sometimes the days go by at such a frightening speed that the weekend arrives before we know what has happened. He goes by the house every evning at exactly the same time.
Time seems to go by more quickly when you get older.
You can watch the trains going by from this window. You can't let an opportunity like that go by - it's too good to miss. Hardly a day goes by when I don't think about her.
It’s never very wise to go by appearances.
I can't believe he let such an opportunity to go by.
go by to pass, esp. time