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Skate over/aroundCambridge

To avoid dealing completely with something or to fail to pay enough attention to it.

 

"I didn't understand what the teacher said about prepositions, because she only skated over it."

Skim overODO

3.1. Deal with or treat (a subject) briefly or superficially

 

"she skimmed over her meeting with Roger—it had suddenly become rather difficult to speak of him"

Usually used in the context of reading, but can be extended to watching movies.

Skim throughTFD

To go through some reading material quickly or superficially

 

"I skimmed through the movie listings to see what was playing."

Cast/run one's eye overM-W

to read or look at (something) quickly.

 

"Please run your eye over this and let me know what you think."

Skate over/aroundCambridge

To avoid dealing completely with something or to fail to pay enough attention to it.

 

"I didn't understand what the teacher said about prepositions, because she only skated over it."

Skim overODO

3.1. Deal with or treat (a subject) briefly or superficially

 

"she skimmed over her meeting with Roger—it had suddenly become rather difficult to speak of him"

Usually used in the context of reading, but can be extended to watching movies.

Skim throughTFD

To go through some reading material quickly or superficially

 

"I skimmed through the movie listings to see what was playing."

Cast/run one's eye overM-W

to read or look at (something) quickly.

 

"Please run your eye over this and let me know what you think."

Skate over/aroundCambridge

To avoid dealing completely with something or to fail to pay enough attention to it.

"I didn't understand what the teacher said about prepositions, because she only skated over it."

Skim overODO

3.1. Deal with or treat (a subject) briefly or superficially

"she skimmed over her meeting with Roger—it had suddenly become rather difficult to speak of him"

Usually used in the context of reading, but can be extended to watching movies.

Skim throughTFD

To go through some reading material quickly or superficially

"I skimmed through the movie listings to see what was playing."

Cast/run one's eye overM-W

to read or look at (something) quickly.

"Please run your eye over this and let me know what you think."

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Skate over/aroundCambridge

To avoid dealing completely with something or to fail to pay enough attention to it.

"I didn't understand what the teacher said about prepositions, because she only skated over it."

Skim overODO

3.1. Deal with or treat (a subject) briefly or superficially

"she skimmed over her meeting with Roger—it had suddenly become rather difficult to speak of him"

Usually used in the context of reading, but can be extended to watching movies.

Skim throughTFD

To go through some reading material quickly or superficially

"I skimmed through the movie listings to see what was playing."

Cast/run one's eye overM-W

to read or look at (something) quickly.

"Please run your eye over this and let me know what you think."

Skate over/aroundCambridge

To avoid dealing completely with something or to fail to pay enough attention to it.

"I didn't understand what the teacher said about prepositions, because she only skated over it."

Skim overODO

3.1. Deal with or treat (a subject) briefly or superficially

"she skimmed over her meeting with Roger—it had suddenly become rather difficult to speak of him"

Usually used in the context of reading, but can be extended to watching movies.

Skim throughTFD

To go through some reading material quickly or superficially

"I skimmed through the movie listings to see what was playing."

Skate over/aroundCambridge

To avoid dealing completely with something or to fail to pay enough attention to it.

"I didn't understand what the teacher said about prepositions, because she only skated over it."

Skim overODO

3.1. Deal with or treat (a subject) briefly or superficially

"she skimmed over her meeting with Roger—it had suddenly become rather difficult to speak of him"

Usually used in the context of reading, but can be extended to watching movies.

Skim throughTFD

To go through some reading material quickly or superficially

"I skimmed through the movie listings to see what was playing."

Cast/run one's eye overM-W

to read or look at (something) quickly.

"Please run your eye over this and let me know what you think."

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  • 22.6k
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Skate over/aroundCambridge

To avoid dealing completely with something or to fail to pay enough attention to it.

"I didn't understand what the teacher said about prepositions, because she only skated over it."

Skim overODO

3.1. Deal with or treat (a subject) briefly or superficially

"she skimmed over her meeting with Roger—it had suddenly become rather difficult to speak of him"

Usually used in the context of reading, but can be extended to watching movies.

Skim throughTFD

To go through some reading material quickly or superficially

"I skimmed through the movie listings to see what was playing."

Skim overODO

3.1. Deal with or treat (a subject) briefly or superficially

"she skimmed over her meeting with Roger—it had suddenly become rather difficult to speak of him"

Usually used in the context of reading, but can be extended to watching movies.

Skim throughTFD

To go through some reading material quickly or superficially

"I skimmed through the movie listings to see what was playing."

Skate over/aroundCambridge

To avoid dealing completely with something or to fail to pay enough attention to it.

"I didn't understand what the teacher said about prepositions, because she only skated over it."

Skim overODO

3.1. Deal with or treat (a subject) briefly or superficially

"she skimmed over her meeting with Roger—it had suddenly become rather difficult to speak of him"

Usually used in the context of reading, but can be extended to watching movies.

Skim throughTFD

To go through some reading material quickly or superficially

"I skimmed through the movie listings to see what was playing."

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  • 22.6k
  • 30
  • 73
  • 123
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