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.
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However, rebalancing is one of the most counterintuitive pieces of investment advice, which can lead many people to skip it.
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David Rae, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The coaches and players who want to attend should go, and those who don’t want to should skip it.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Skipping the address While there does not appear to be a widespread push among Democrats to boycott Trump’s address, a few Democratic members are planning to skip it.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Beveling the edges of the potatoes with a peeler keeps them from crumbling as the jostle around the simmering pot, but skip it if you’re rushed or impatient.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
But several researchers have highlighted methodological flaws, including errors in coding cases and possible interviewer and respondent fatigue (the later in the survey this question was asked, the more likely interviewers or subjects were to skip it, and the 2004 version posed it near the end).
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025
Many of us skip it, or opt for a grab-and-go option because sometimes there’s just not enough time to pull something together.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Lunch: Eat it, skip it, have some carrot sticks, who cares.
—Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
The oldest neighborhood here is The French Quarter (also known as Vieux Carré), which despite its reputation for rowdy tourists and souvenir shops, is tightly woven into the tapestry of New Orleans culture (read: don’t skip it).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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David Rae, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The coaches and players who want to attend should go, and those who don’t want to should skip it.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Skipping the address While there does not appear to be a widespread push among Democrats to boycott Trump’s address, a few Democratic members are planning to skip it.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Beveling the edges of the potatoes with a peeler keeps them from crumbling as the jostle around the simmering pot, but skip it if you’re rushed or impatient.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
But several researchers have highlighted methodological flaws, including errors in coding cases and possible interviewer and respondent fatigue (the later in the survey this question was asked, the more likely interviewers or subjects were to skip it, and the 2004 version posed it near the end).
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025
Many of us skip it, or opt for a grab-and-go option because sometimes there’s just not enough time to pull something together.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Lunch: Eat it, skip it, have some carrot sticks, who cares.
—Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
The oldest neighborhood here is The French Quarter (also known as Vieux Carré), which despite its reputation for rowdy tourists and souvenir shops, is tightly woven into the tapestry of New Orleans culture (read: don’t skip it).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Skip it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skip%20it. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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