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gives something a miss

gives something a miss is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give something a miss.

Meaning of give something a miss

Verb

give 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)

  1. (idiomatic) To forgo something.
    • I decided to give the new book a miss.

Questions about gives something a miss

What is gives something a miss the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gives something a miss is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give something a miss.

Words near gives something a miss in the dictionary

  1. gives someone to understand
  2. gives someone what for
  3. gives someone what-for
  4. gives someone wood
  5. gives something a go
  6. gives something a miss
  7. gives something a shot
  8. gives something a try
  9. gives something a whirl
  10. gives something up as a bad job
  11. gives suck

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