skate around

English

Verb

skate around (third-person singular simple present skates around, present participle skating around, simple past and past participle skated around)

1. Synonym of skate over
2. (idiomatic) To be involved in various regions or parts of.

   She'd skated around the social circle for years.

3. (idiomatic) To avoid a barrier or potential problem.

   He skated around the police during his time as a drug dealer.