pass as somebody/something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ pass )
if someone or something can pass as someone or something, they are similar enough to be accepted as that type of person or thing:
His French is so good that he can pass as a Frenchman.
pass as somebody/something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ pass )
if someone or something can pass as someone or something, they are similar enough to be accepted as that type of person or thing:
His French is so good that he can pass as a Frenchman.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012