wave sb through customs
Frequency: 4.51.8 per million words
For a customs officer to signal that you can pass without inspection.
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Examples (10)
- We were waved through customs without a pause.
- The friendly officer smiled and waved us through customs.
- Hopefully, they'll just wave us through customs since we have nothing to declare.
- While others had their bags checked, the agent was waving our car through customs.
- Because our flight was delayed, they waved everyone through customs to speed things up.
- The entire tour group was waved through customs with minimal fuss.
- Did the officer just wave you through customs, or did they inspect your luggage?
- He wasn't waved through customs; his suspicious-looking package was immediately flagged for a search.
- Recognizing the diplomat's credentials, the agent promptly waved her through customs.
- With a simple gesture, the border official waved the tired family through customs.