skate over/around
phrasal verb
skated over/around; skating over/around; skates over/around
: to avoid talking about (something) especially because it is difficult to talk about or embarrassing
He skated over the issue.
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The review lasted almost seven minutes, and at one point the players poured onto the ice to skate around in an effort to stay warm.
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
One Hockey East team is guaranteed to skate around with the national championship trophy after HE teams captured the four regional championships.
—Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
McCabe had a particularly strong night as the only Maple Leafs defenceman to skate over 20 minutes.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
There is no Bridget Jones without Renée Zellweger, and the force of her performance and obvious admiration for the role do plenty to skate over any off-kilter beats (a few odd subplots, Bridget’s total lack of concern around money, etc.) with effervescence and pluck.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
One Hockey East team is guaranteed to skate around with the national championship trophy after HE teams captured the four regional championships.
—Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
McCabe had a particularly strong night as the only Maple Leafs defenceman to skate over 20 minutes.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
There is no Bridget Jones without Renée Zellweger, and the force of her performance and obvious admiration for the role do plenty to skate over any off-kilter beats (a few odd subplots, Bridget’s total lack of concern around money, etc.) with effervescence and pluck.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Skate over/around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skate%20over%2Faround. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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