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skate over

idiom

To avoid addressing or tackling.


Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    skate around

    To be involved in various regions or parts of.

  2. 02

    skate on thin ice

    To be (or to place oneself) in a risky, potentially dangerous or delicate situation.

  3. 03

    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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