Passing through
Try and passing through are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Try" instead a verb "Passing through".
Try
Try verb - To subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress.
Passing through and try are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Passing through" instead a verb "Try".
Both terms in one sentence
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In I Against I, Me Against You Church and the Blues try to pass Twilight Sparkle off as a dog when passing through a military checkpoint.
Source: Paper-Thin Disguise -
Subverted later on when Cory, who shows up to try and bring Shawn back, tells the professor that he's "just passing through" and gets mocked for seemingly thinking he can pass himself off as profound by spouting Ice Cream Koans in class.
Source: Mistaken for Profound -
Lampshaded in chapter 112 by Dietrich, who tells the other Claymores that the Ghosts actually went pretty far out of their way specifically to help Anastasia's group, yet they will still try to claim that they were just passing through.
Source: Manga / Claymore
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