I love to be the first one to skate over newly frozen ice.
•I skated over the pond too soon and the ice cracked while I was on it.
2. Fig. to move over or deal with something quickly. •The speaker skated over the touchy issues with discretion.
•I will skate over the things that I am not sure about.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
skate over something — ˌskate ˈover sth derived to avoid talking about or considering a difficult subject • He politely skated over the issue. Main entry: ↑skatederived … Useful english dictionary
skate over/around — [phrasal verb] skate over/around (something) : to avoid talking about (something) especially because it is difficult to talk about or embarrassing He skated over the issue/question. • • • Main Entry: ↑skate … Useful english dictionary
skate over — verb treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑gloss over, ↑smooth over, ↑slur over, ↑skimp over • Hypernyms: ↑treat, ↑handle, ↑do by … Useful english dictionary
skate over — phrasal verb skate over or skate around [transitive] Word forms skate over/around : present tense I/you/we/they skate over/around he/she/it skates over/around present participle skating over/around past tense skated over/around past participle… … English dictionary
skate around — phrasal verb skate over or skate around [transitive] Word forms skate over/around : present tense I/you/we/they skate over/around he/she/it skates over/around present participle skating over/around past tense skated over/around past participle… … English dictionary
skate — skate1 [ skeıt ] noun * 1. ) count a type of shoe with a thin metal blade on the bottom, used for moving quickly on ice: ICE SKATE a ) the metal blade that is attached to the bottom of an ice skate 2. ) count a type of shoe with four thick wheels … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
skate — skate1 [skeıt] n [Sense: 1 2,4; Date: 1600 1700; : Dutch; Origin: schaats stilt, skate , from Old North French escache stilt ] [Sense: 3; Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: skata] 1.) one of a pair of boots with metal blades on the bottom, for … Dictionary of contemporary English
skate — 1 noun 1 (C) one of a pair of boots with metal blades on the bottom, for moving quickly on ice; iceskate2 2 (C) one of a pair of boots or frames with small wheels on the bottom, for moving quickly on flat smooth surfaces; roller skate 3 (C, U)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gloss over — verb 1. treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑skate over, ↑smooth over, ↑slur over, ↑skimp over • Hypernyms: ↑treat, ↑handle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
smooth over — verb treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑gloss over, ↑skate over, ↑slur over, ↑skimp over • Hypernyms: ↑treat, ↑handle, ↑do by … Useful english dictionary
skimp over — verb treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly • Syn: ↑gloss over, ↑skate over, ↑smooth over, ↑slur over • Hypernyms: ↑treat, ↑handle, ↑do by … Useful english dictionary
