skate over
verb (intr, preposition)
to cross on or as if on skates
to avoid dealing with (a matter) fully
Words nearby skate over
skara brae, skarn, skase, skat, skate, skate over, skate ski, skate-ski, skateboard, skateboarding, skatemobile
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Idioms and Phrases with skate over
skate over
Treat superficially or hurriedly, avoid mentioning, as in He concentrated on the main points of the contract and skated over the details. This idiom transfers the gliding motion of skating to dealing with something in a cursory way. [Mid-1900s]
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