skip it
idiom
chiefly US, informal
—used to say that one does not want to do something, talk about something, etc.
I meant to … oh, skip it. It's not important anyway.
Examples of skip it in a Sentence
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The pandemic also caused more young people to put off college or skip it altogether, while vocational trades that don’t require four-year degrees are becoming more popular.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
The charity dinner is a traditional campaign stop for both major party candidates, but Vice President Kamala Harris became the first major party candidate since Walter Mondale in 1984 to skip it.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024
Although coffee is a morning staple for most, Gregory opted to skip it.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 13 Oct. 2024
Many companies rush through defining their UVP or skip it entirely.
—Natalie Nathanson, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
And once again the leaders of China and Russia will skip it all, sending high-ranking ministers to speak in their stead.
—Richard Roth, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
After the truly cringe-worthy scene of choosing the teams (skip it), the opening episode immediately reveals a tonal difference from season one.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 1 Sep. 2024
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Not all Olympic athletes take part in the opening ceremony; many skip it for logistical reasons, such as having to compete the following day.
—Tim Reynolds, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2024
In fact, since many key countries of the global South will send only low-level delegations to the summit or else skip it altogether, the practical effect of the meeting’s communiqué will be even more modest than that of the UN General Assembly’s 2022 resolutions criticizing Russian aggression.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2024
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
The charity dinner is a traditional campaign stop for both major party candidates, but Vice President Kamala Harris became the first major party candidate since Walter Mondale in 1984 to skip it.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024
Although coffee is a morning staple for most, Gregory opted to skip it.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 13 Oct. 2024
Many companies rush through defining their UVP or skip it entirely.
—Natalie Nathanson, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
And once again the leaders of China and Russia will skip it all, sending high-ranking ministers to speak in their stead.
—Richard Roth, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
After the truly cringe-worthy scene of choosing the teams (skip it), the opening episode immediately reveals a tonal difference from season one.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 1 Sep. 2024
Recommended The Monitor's View A father’s love, a daughter’s freedom
Not all Olympic athletes take part in the opening ceremony; many skip it for logistical reasons, such as having to compete the following day.
—Tim Reynolds, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2024
In fact, since many key countries of the global South will send only low-level delegations to the summit or else skip it altogether, the practical effect of the meeting’s communiqué will be even more modest than that of the UN General Assembly’s 2022 resolutions criticizing Russian aggression.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2024
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“Skip it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skip%20it. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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