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skate on

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To escape punishment, such as by being acquitted in court.
    transitive
  2. To barely hold on or maintain.
    broadly, transitive

Examples

“I don't know⟳ how she skated on those charges, but the jury said not guilty.”
“He's been skating on his friendship with the boss, or he'd have⟳ been fired a long time ago.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

skate on thin ice skate one's lane skate over skateboard skateboarded skateboarding

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