zip past

zip past

1. To move past (someone or something) very speedily. I used to see him zipping past on his motorbike each morning. The runner zipped past me on the trail. A bullet zipped past her head, missing her by a matter of millimeters.
2. Of some period or amount of time, to seem to pass very quickly. Is it time to go already? Wow, class really zipped past today. I remember when I was a kid and summer felt like an eternity. Now it just zooms past.
See also: past, zip
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

zip past someone or something

to run or move past someone or something very rapidly. The deer zipped past the hunter, who stood there, startled. The cars zipped past the intersection.
See also: past, zip
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • blow past (someone or something)
  • look past
  • sneak past (someone or something)
  • knew it was coming
  • know (something) is coming
  • in times past
  • the (dim and) distant past
  • the distant past
  • brush past (someone or something)
  • settle a score
References in periodicals archive
The last gigantic asteroid that will zip past Earth this month is called (https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=523934) 1998 FF14 .
5 Killer Asteroids Headed Towards Earth This September
A massive asteroid that is nearly as tall as the world's tallest building - the Burj Khalifa in Dubai - will zip past Earth early next month.
Asteroid nearly as big as the world's tallest building to zip past Earth next month; The asteroid, which is nearly as tall as the Burj Khalifa, will make its closest approach to Earth on September 14
Hugo turns to run as more arrows zip past either side of his head.
Elfistra the Sorceress
Although the law mandates proper headgear for bikers in the Indian capital, it is common to see youngsters zip past either without a helmet or with one dangling from their arms, undaunted by the threat of a Rs1,000 fine.
Traffic cop gets bike riders to reflect on the actions
And it was Johnstone's nous to put in a perfectly weighted grubber kick in a going-nowhere move that saw full-back Blair Kinghorn zip past defenders to collect a kind bounce and touch down.
James chases Euro dream
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will zip past the scrawny, icy object nicknamed Ultima Thule soon after the stroke of midnight.
Pluto explorer ushering in year at more distant world
Although the team gained an upper hand in some sessions of the Test series, the batsmen have been inconsistent and the bowlers, who impressed with their tight lines, failed to zip past the lower-order of the English batsmen.
Will review performance after team manager submits report: Vinod Rai
It's a nice drop of red but the aromas win out as in the mouth the spice and acidity zip past the fruit flavours.
RAISE A GLASS
All along, Murray's body language was as negative as his play: He gnawed on his knuckle after seeing an ace zip past; slapped his forehead with his palm after one forehand found the net; bowed his head and slumped his shoulders after another did the same.
Djoko, Roger advance; Murray falls
Dubai-based Flybike Fun Dubai, a first of its kind service launched by a bike enthusiast, lets out a fleet of Honda Gold Wing 1800s - both motorbikes and trikes - on which you can zip past the city's landmarks to the beat of your favourite music.
Ride a Flybike to enjoy dubai sights & sounds
Shamefacedly self-referential and violent, photon torpedoes, phaser fights, space battles and armour-suited Klingons zip past.
Klinging on to past glories; Films; Fast-paced Star Trek sequel is a disappointing Enterprise
Cars and other vehicles of different make, models you won't get to see in India, zip past in opposite directions.
Mauritius rolls out red carpet for Pranab
and other countries to zip past, circle or set down on Mars have gone awry.
NASA Rover Curiosity Lands On Mars
In the 70th minute he let fly from almost 25 yards and it battered off the back of Cardle to zip past Randolph.
Don't flog my prize-fighters; McCall begs Well board to snub window bids
And the best view in the building belonged to ex-Minuteman James Marcou, who watched the puck zip past his face and past Portland goalie David Leggio before dinging the crossbar.
Sharks tap power with seconds to go