through the gate
Meaning
through the gate
(cricket, slang) Through a gap between the bat and the batsman's shin pad.
Examples
You go through the gate. If the gate's closed you go over the fence. If the fence is too high, we'll pole-vault. If that doesn't work, we'll parachute in. But we are going to get health care reform passed for the American people.
Only a person who has passed through the gate of humility can ascend to the heights of the spirit.