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head off at the pass
Verb
transitive
Japanese Meaning
相手が特定の地点を通過するのを阻止するために、急いで先に進む / 何かが起こる前に、先手を打って阻止する
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(transitive) To hurry past (someone) in order to prevent them from passing a certain point. / (transitive) To forestall (something).
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head off at the pass
To head off at the pass the protesters who were marching toward the square, the police moved through the side streets and cut them off.
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To head off at the pass the protesters who were marching toward the square, the police moved through the side streets and cut them off.
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