skate over
Upper Intermediate (B2) neutral
to pass over something without really explaining it
"The documentary skates over the years of political violence."
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There's something for everyone in The Big Bang Universe! 🤩 #GMFM #GeorgieAndMandy
Warner Bros. TV · 0:16
We need things to skate over the top of dialogue sometimes.
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But, let's skate over that and take it for a proper drive.
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Warner Bros. TV · 22:50
things to be we need things to skate over the top of dialogue sometimes.