- skate over
v. (D; intr.) to skate over to (she skated over to us)
* * *(D;intr.) to skate over to (she skate overd over to us)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
skate over
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skate over — verb treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑gloss over, ↑smooth over, ↑slur over, ↑skimp over • Hypernyms: ↑treat, ↑handle, ↑do by … Useful english dictionary
skate over — phrasal verb skate over or skate around [transitive] Word forms skate over/around : present tense I/you/we/they skate over/around he/she/it skates over/around present participle skating over/around past tense skated over/around past participle… … English dictionary
skate over/around — [phrasal verb] skate over/around (something) : to avoid talking about (something) especially because it is difficult to talk about or embarrassing He skated over the issue/question. • • • Main Entry: ↑skate … Useful english dictionary
skate over something — ˌskate ˈover sth derived to avoid talking about or considering a difficult subject • He politely skated over the issue. Main entry: ↑skatederived … Useful english dictionary
skate over — treat in a superficial manner, go over quickly … English contemporary dictionary
skate over/round/around — pass over or refer only fleetingly to (a subject or problem). → skate … English new terms dictionary
skate over — verb a) To avoid adressing or tackling. b) To convincingly defeat … Wiktionary
skate around — ● skate * * * ˌskate ˈover/a ˈround [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they skate over/around he/she/it skates over/around … Useful english dictionary
skate — Ⅰ. skate [1] ► NOUN 1) an ice skate or roller skate. 2) a wheeled device used to move a heavy or unwieldy object. ► VERB 1) move on ice skates or roller skates in a gliding fashion. 2) ride on a skateboard. 3) … English terms dictionary
skate around — phrasal verb skate over or skate around [transitive] Word forms skate over/around : present tense I/you/we/they skate over/around he/she/it skates over/around present participle skating over/around past tense skated over/around past participle… … English dictionary
