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to skate over
01
to avoid addressing a topic directly or thoroughly, often to sidestep difficult or uncomfortable issues
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
over
Base verb
skate
Present tense
skate over
3rd person singular
skates over
Present participle
skating over
Past simple
skated over
Past participle
skated over
Examples
The discussion skated over the reasons for the project's failure.
