ˌget ˈpast [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they get past he/she/it gets past present participle getting past past tense got past past participle got past] phrasal verb
if something such as a proposal gets past someone, or if you get it past someone, it is accepted by someone who has the power to stop it happening
get past someone:
The plan for the new library first has to get past the local authority.
get something past someone:
Will he be able get these changes past his colleagues on the board?
Thesaurus: to help something to progresssynonym
Main entry: get
Useful english dictionary. 2012.