skate on
verb- To escape punishment, such as by being acquitted in court. · I don't know how she skated on those charges, but the jury said not guilty.
- To barely hold on or maintain. · He's been skating on his friendship with the boss, or he'd have been fired a long time ago.
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We can skate on the ice there.
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