мимо рта пролетело

• МИМО РТА ПРОШЛО (ПРОЛЕТЕЛО) coll

[VP; subj: abstr (usu. omitted); these forms only]

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⇒ sth. evaded s.o.:

- мимо рта прошло{{}}≈ person X didn't get it;

- it passed person X by;

- person X missed out on it.