Other phrases that have similar meanings include:

• To qualify
• To make it through
• To progress into the next round
• To scrape through (with difficulty)
• To ease through (with no problems)

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Can you use any of these words in a sentence? (Practise below)

Here is a quote from the Leeds versus Norwich game:

Joel Piroe then wrapped up the tie for Leeds with five minutes remaining, as the striker swept home to finish off a devastating counter-attack to send his side into the quarter-finals - Leeds qualified for the last eight.