skip over (someone or something)

skip over (someone or something)

To omit, ignore, or exclude someone or something. When they play that movie on TV, they usually skip over the most violent parts. It really hurt my self-esteem growing up when every kid in gym class skipped over me for their team.
See also: over, skip
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • leave off
  • leave someone/something out in the cold
  • leave (one) (out) in the cold
  • preclude
  • preclude (someone or something) from (something)
  • preclude from
  • keep (someone) in the dark (about something)
  • keep in the dark
  • keep someone in the dark
  • leavings