English Dictionary

head off at the pass

動詞

他動詞

(transitive) To hurry past (someone) in order to prevent them from passing a certain point. / (transitive) To forestall (something).

日本語の意味

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

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.

広場に向かって行進していた抗議者たちを途中で先回りして阻止するために、警察は裏道を通って彼らを包囲した。

意味（1）

(transitive) To hurry past (someone) in order to prevent them from passing a certain point.

意味（2）

(transitive) To forestall (something).

heads off at the pass （ present singular third-person ）

heading off at the pass （ participle present ）

headed off at the pass （ participle past ）

headed off at the pass （ past ）