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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Balsamic vinegar can be replaced with red wine vinegar, or skip it.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
If a category is not impacted by your role at all, is not applicable to your circumstances, or is net neutral, enter $0 or skip it altogether.
—Renessa Boley Layne, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The British Nutrition Foundation also notes that research consistently shows children and adolescents who regularly eat breakfast tend to have healthier diets and better overall nutrient intake than those who frequently skip it.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Add a little or a lot; or skip it entirely and replace with an extra splash of sparkling wine.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
The holiday is most popular in the Midwest, where only 26% of Americans plan to skip it.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Here’s what the experts say about when to use a bed skirt and when to skip it.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 June 2025
In a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine in 2022, researchers in Australia used tumor DNA in the blood to predict which people with early colon cancer would need chemotherapy after surgery — and who could skip it without increasing their risk of relapse.
—Liz Szabo, NBC news, 1 June 2025
Sovereignty is not running after his team decided to skip it for extra rest and aim for the Belmont Stakes next month, a notable absence that makes the Derby runner-up the top choice in a field of nine.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
If a category is not impacted by your role at all, is not applicable to your circumstances, or is net neutral, enter $0 or skip it altogether.
—Renessa Boley Layne, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The British Nutrition Foundation also notes that research consistently shows children and adolescents who regularly eat breakfast tend to have healthier diets and better overall nutrient intake than those who frequently skip it.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Add a little or a lot; or skip it entirely and replace with an extra splash of sparkling wine.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
The holiday is most popular in the Midwest, where only 26% of Americans plan to skip it.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Here’s what the experts say about when to use a bed skirt and when to skip it.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 June 2025
In a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine in 2022, researchers in Australia used tumor DNA in the blood to predict which people with early colon cancer would need chemotherapy after surgery — and who could skip it without increasing their risk of relapse.
—Liz Szabo, NBC news, 1 June 2025
Sovereignty is not running after his team decided to skip it for extra rest and aim for the Belmont Stakes next month, a notable absence that makes the Derby runner-up the top choice in a field of nine.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
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“Skip it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skip%20it. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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