I read this in a movie review:
One can easily give it a miss.
What does it mean?
And what is this type of construction called? (I'd like to investigate it on Google.)
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I read this in a movie review:
One can easily give it a miss.
What does it mean?
And what is this type of construction called? (I'd like to investigate it on Google.)
Best Answer
The expression "give something a miss" means to intentionally avoid something.
It is the opposite of:
or
which means to try something.
You should be aware that, in your example, both the use of "one" as a pronoun and the expression "give it a miss" are strongly suggestive of British English. This expression is, in my experience, much less common in American English. An American English speaker would be more likely to say:
The meaning of "take a pass" is the same; to decline or avoid something.