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What's the meaning of "give it a miss"??
19 aug. 2011 18:58
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"to give something a miss" means not doing something because you don't feel like doing it or it's not worthy to do it, e.g. I've said I was going to go to the party, but I think I'll give it a miss.
19 augustus 2011
Maryam's answer is correct. But I would add that it's a somewhat unusual way of speaking. Better ways of expressing would be "give it a pass" or, even better, "pass on it." For example, "we had time to go to the art museum, but we gave it a pass"; or, "we were invited to her party, but we decided to pass on it."
23 september 2011
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