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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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.
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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
More people are choosing to cut back on alcohol or skip it altogether, whether for health, mindfulness, or personal reasons.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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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
More people are choosing to cut back on alcohol or skip it altogether, whether for health, mindfulness, or personal reasons.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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“Skip it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skip%20it. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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