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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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

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“Skip it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skip%20it. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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