skirt around
Third Person
skirts around
Present Participle
skirting around
Past Tense
skirted around
Past Participle
skirted around
1
to deliberately avoid discussing a difficult subject or addressing a problem
- Skirting around uncomfortable conversations is not always the best approach.
- The manager noticed that employees were skirting around the issue.
- Instead of confronting the issue directly, they preferred skirting around it.
- She decided to skirt round the disagreement to maintain a positive atmosphere.
- The team decided to skirt round the potential conflict during the brainstorming session.