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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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 The irony is that many organizations choose to skip it entirely. Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 And many viewers, especially those with young kids decided to skip it, altogether. Devonne Goode, Parents, 21 Apr. 2025 However, rebalancing is one of the most counterintuitive pieces of investment advice, which can lead many people to skip it. 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

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“Skip it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skip%20it. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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