From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishskate over/around something phrasal verbAVOIDto avoid mentioning a problem or subject, or not give it enough attention The president was accused of skating over the issue of the homeless. → skate→ See Verb table
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skate over/around • In all these approaches, influences on language other than gender are skated over.• Why do the hockey players skate around for so long between fights?• While gearing up for the event, Tamagni is faithfully skating around Miramar Reservoir.• The Minister skated over the details of the boards.• The truck was skidding all over the autobahn, skating over the ice-rink surface.• Players skate around the ice with realistic momentum, ie you have to slow down to turn round.• Wayne Gretzky, visibly shaken, skated over to check on his wife during a 10-minute delay in the game.• Gretzky was visibly upset after skating over to check on his wife. 