skates over
Treats too lightly
To skate over something is to address it superficially or avoid dealing with it thoroughly.
The metaphor suggests gliding quickly across a surface without stopping to examine what's beneath: The report skates over the financial irregularities.
Someone who skates over difficulties treats them as minor when they deserve more attention.
- glidesMoves smoothly, frictionlessly
- sidestepsEvades by moving aside
- skimsPasses lightly over
- dismissesTerminates or rejects
- brushes asideRejects as unimportant
overlooks · neglects · trivializes · plays down · sweeps · evades · minimizes · underplays · bypasses · ignores · misrepresents · whitewashes · avoids · circumvents · generalizes · thin ice · drifts · rollerskate
skates overscrutinizes
Examines in close detail
investigates · probes · unpacks · dissects · gets to the bottom of
skates overconfronts
Addresses a problem directly
tackles · highlights · emphasizes · spotlights · belabors