give a miss



give something a miss

  (informal)
to not take part in an activity I think I'll give the barbecue a miss. I'm on a diet.
See also: give, miss

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mariele-German
Clementekle-MEN-te (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
ValaryVAL-ə-reeEnglish (Rare)
Rufinus-Ancient Roman
JobJOB (English), YAWP (Dutch)Biblical, Dutch
Abioye-Western African, Yoruba