skip it

phrase

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

Recent Examples on the Web

If the silica gel in your packets is colored, particularly blue, skip it. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

The iconic open-air café is open 24/7, so there’s no reason to skip it — but mornings set the right tone as the Quarter comes alive around you. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026

Turmeric can sub out for a pinch of crushed saffron, or skip it. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026

Pine straw is too slippery to walk on, so skip it when mulching these high-traffic areas. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for skip it

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit