brush over
brush over
To mention something casually, offering few details. You can't just brush over the fact that you got engaged—tell me everything!
See also: brush, over
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
brush over someone or something
Fig. to deal lightly with an important person or matter; to just barely mention someone or something. I want to hear more. You only brushed over the part I was interested in. You only brushed over the bit about your girlfriend. Tell us more about her.
See also: brush, over
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- have a brush with
- have a brush with (something)
- brush with death
- brush down
- (as) daft as a brush
- daft as a brush
- daft
- run a brush through (one's) hair
- Fuller Brush man
- entangle in