breeze through

Meaning

This informal phrasal verb means to complete a task, test, or activity very quickly and without much effort. It implies that the task was easy for the person doing it, often because of their skill or preparation.

Examples

• Since she had studied for weeks, she managed to breeze through the final exam in under an hour.

  Since she had studied for weeks, she managed to breeze through the final exam in under an hour.

• He thought he would breeze through the math placement test, but it turned out to be quite challenging.

  He thought he would breeze through the math placement test, but it turned out to be quite challenging.

• Don't expect to breeze through this course; the professor is notorious for grading harshly.

  Don't expect to breeze through this course; the professor is notorious for grading harshly.

• I managed to breeze through the reading assignment while waiting for the bus.

  I managed to breeze through the reading assignment while waiting for the bus.

• Some students breeze through freshman year but struggle when the classes get more advanced.

  Some students breeze through freshman year but struggle when the classes get more advanced.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ She breezed the exam easily.

  ✓ She breezed through the exam easily.

  The phrasal verb requires the preposition 'through' to connect it to the activity or obstacle.

• ✗ He breezed across his homework.

  ✓ He breezed through his homework.

  'Breeze through' is the fixed idiom; 'breeze across' or 'breeze over' do not carry the same meaning of easy completion.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you prepare well, you will ___ the interview without any stress.

  💡 To complete something easily and quickly.

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  breeze through

• I thought I could ___ the driver's license test, but I actually failed the first time.

  💡 To pass effortlessly.

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  breeze through