give something a miss

verb

To forgo something.

“I decided to give the new book a miss.”

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Meanings

verbgive 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)

present singular third person gives something a miss · participle present giving something a miss · past gave something a miss · participle past given something a miss

  1. idiomaticTo forgo something.

    I decided to give the new book a miss.

Translations

Finnish jättää väliin
  • jättää väliinto forego something
French faire l'impasse
  • faire l'impasseto forego something
Italian declinare
  • declinareto forego something
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APA

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MLA

“give something a miss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20something%20a%20miss. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give something a miss,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20something%20a%20miss.

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