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to skirt around
[phrase form: skirt]
01
to deliberately avoid discussing a difficult subject or addressing a problem
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
action verb
regular
inseparable
particle
around
base verb
skirt
present tense
skirt around
3rd person singular
skirts around
present participle
skirting around
past simple
skirted around
past participle
skirted around
Examples
Skirting around uncomfortable conversations is not always the best approach.
