The French verb passer usually means to pass, and is also used in many idiomatic expressions.

      passer /to pass
　　to go over/under/through
　　(movie, music) to show, put on
　　(time) to spend
　　(liquid) to strain
　　passer + clothing to slip on/into
　　passer + infinitive to go do something
　　passer à la douane to go through customs
　　passer à la radio/télé to be on the radio/TV
　　passer à pas lents to pass slowly
　　passer de bouche en bouche to be rumored about
　　passer des faux billets to pass forged money
　　passer devant Monsieur le maire to get married
　　passer du coq à l'ane to change the subject, make a non sequitur
　　passer en courant to run past
　　passer en revue to list
　　(figurative) to go over in one's mind, go through
　　(military) to (pass in) review, to inspect
　　passer (en) + ordinal number to put in ___ gear
　　passer l'age de to be too old for
　　passer l'arme à gauche (fam) to kick the bucket
　　passer la journée/soirée to spend the day/evening
　　passer la main dans le dos à qqun to butter someone up
　　passer la tête à la porte to poke one's head around the door
　　passer le cap to get past the worst, turn the corner, get over the hurdle
　　passer le cap des 40 ans to turn 40
　　passer le poteau to cross the finish line
　　passer les bornes to go too far
　　passer les limites to go too far
　　passer les menottes à qqun to handcuff someone
　　passer par to go through (an experience or intermediary)
　　passer par de dures épreuves to go through some rough times
　　passer par toutes les couleurs de l'arc-en-ciel to blush to the roots of one's hair, to turn pale (out of fear)
　　passer par l'université to go through college
　　passer pour to take for, be taken for