de revue passeren

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to pass the review”.

Verb

de revue passeren

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to be examined or considered
    Meerdere opties passeerden de revue, maar uiteindelijk kwamen we er niet uit. ― Multiple options were considered, but in the end we couldn't come to a decision.
    Hij liet allerlei mogelijkheden de revue passeren. ― He considered all sorts of possibilities.

Usage notes

  • Though the bare verbal phrase is passive in meaning, it is commonly made active by using the auxiliary verb laten (“to let, allow”), yielding de revue laten passeren, meaning "to examine or consider" (see usage examples).
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