skate around
To be involved in various regions or parts of.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He skates around the truth when I ask him about the money.”
“During the interview, the candidate tried to skate around the difficult questions about his past work experience.”
“The politician skillfully skated around the controversial topic, offering vague promises instead of addressing the specific concerns of the voters.”
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get one's skates on
To start doing something quickly; to stop procrastinating; to hurry up.
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skate on thin ice
To be (or to place oneself) in a risky, potentially dangerous or delicate situation.
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skate one's lane
To mind one's own business; focus on one's own goals and tasks and not worry about what others are doing.
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skate over
To avoid addressing or tackling.
Last updated August 10, 2026