give a miss

Meaning

1. give sth a miss

   to decide not to do sth, eat sth, etc.

   I think I'll give badminton a miss tonight.

In the movies · 9

• I give you Miss Dalgleish's wardrobe.Downton Abbey: A New Era2022
• Give Miss White whatever she needs, or your career is over.Inside Man2006
• Don't give up on this, Miss Skeeter.The Help2011
• Would you please give this to Miss Daae? Miss Daae?The Phantom of the Opera2004
• Give me an occupation, Miss Dashwood, or I shall run mad.Sense and Sensibility1995
• You won't give it to miss fern?The Bad Seed1956
• - This is not funny, Detective! - Oh, give over, Miss Marples.Hot Fuzz2007
• - Give me a match, Miss Plimsoll. - Sir Wilfrid!Witness for the Prosecution1957

Learn it in full scenes

• Downton Abbey: A New Era2022
  • Violet Gives Sybbie a French Villa
  • Jack Barber Pitches Filming at Downton
  • Hollywood Comes to Downton
• Sense and Sensibility1995
  • John Dashwood's Deathbed Promise
  • The Dashwoods Lose Norland
  • Edward Ferrars Visits Norland
• Witness for the Prosecution1957
  • Sir Wilfrid Goes Home
  • Sir Wilfrid Hides Cigars in His Cane
  • Vole Tries to Hire Sir Wilfrid

From the same entry

• he, she, doesn't miss a trick
• miss the boat
• miss your guess
• heart misses a beat
• hit the mark
• miss out
• miss out
• a miss is as good as a mile