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to skirt around
/skˈɜːt ɐɹˈaʊnd/
/skˈɜːt ɐɹˈaʊnd/
skirt roundto skirt around
[phrase form: skirt]
01
to deliberately avoid discussing a difficult subject or addressing a problem
Examples
Skirting around uncomfortable conversations is not always the best approach.
The manager noticed that employees were skirting around the issue.
