Like this video? Subscribe to our free daily email and get a new idiom video every day! To distribute something to others. A noun or pronoun can be used between "pass" and "out.
When a U.S. swimmer sank to the bottom of the pool, her coach jumped in to save her
Safety on the Hill - First Aid for Fainting
Fainting is also called syncope. It's a brief loss of consciousness. It lasts just a minute or two, followed by a quick complete recovery. This is typically linked with a loss of postural tone which leads to falling down or needing to lie down. In an otherwise healthy person, fainting may not be cause for alarm.
Back to Health A to Z. Go to your GP immediately if you have fainted and hurt yourself, especially if you hit your head. If you faint you will usually be unconscious for 20 seconds. It is normal to feel disorientated for a few seconds after you wake. You may feel tired and weak for 30 minutes or more after fainting.
A heart of gold or a heart of stone? B2 to become unconscious for a short time , for example when ill , badly hurt , or drunk :. I was hit on the head and passed out.