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skate over
skate over vb (intr, preposition) 1. to cross on or as if on skates2. to avoid dealing with (a matter) fullyThesaurus| Verb | 1. | skate over - treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properlygloss over, skimp over, slur over, smooth overdo by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently" |
skate over
skate over (something)1. Literally, to glide over some surface on an ice skate, roller skate, or inline skate. Sometimes I just like to sit here in the winter and watch people skating over the frozen pond. The ref skated over to make sure the hockey player wasn't injured.2. By extension, to deal with or touch upon something hastily, superficially, or evasively. His presentation really highlighted and focused on the positives of the year and only skates over the problems he encountered. Stop skating over this, Tom, it's a real problem that we need to address!See also: over, skateskate over something 1. Lit. to move over something, skating. I love to be the first one to skate over newly frozen ice. I skated over the pond too soon and the ice cracked while I was on it. 2. Fig. to move over or deal with something quickly. The speaker skated over the touchy issues with discretion. I will skate over the things that I am not sure about.See also: over, skateskate overTreat 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] See also: over, skateEncyclopediaSeeskateskate over
Synonyms for skate oververb treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properlySynonyms- gloss over
- skimp over
- slur over
- smooth over
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