English idiom

give something a miss

Register · Informal CEFR B2

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Figurative meaning

to choose not to do, attend, or take part in something

Word picture

An activity is treated as something deliberately allowed to pass by instead of being taken up.

Example

“The beach will be crowded today, so we may give it a miss.”

Dictionary details

Component words

give Miss

Tags

Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

give someone the slip

to escape or evade someone who is following or pursuing you

for the hell of it

for amusement or impulse rather than for any serious purpose

cut loose

to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly

go bananas

to become wildly excited, angry, or otherwise out of control

keep a low profile

to avoid notice or publicity by behaving discreetly

live and let live

to accept other people's choices without trying to control them

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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