give something a miss

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Verb

give something a miss (third-person singular simple present gives something a miss, present participle giving something a miss, simple past gave something a miss, past participle given something a miss)

1. (idiomatic) To forgo something.

   I decided to give the new book a miss.

Translations

to forego something

• Finnish: jättää väliin
• French: faire l’impasse (fr)

See also

• pass on