English Dictionary

skate on

動詞

他動詞 広義 語源

(transitive) To escape punishment, such as by being acquitted in court. / (transitive, by extension from skate on thin ice) To barely hold on or maintain.

日本語の意味

刑罰（例：法廷で無罪判決を受けるなど）を逃れる、または免れる。 / かろうじて持続する、ぎりぎりで維持する。

The corrupt executive managed to skate on the fraud charges after key witnesses recanted.

重要な証人が証言を撤回した後、その汚職した重役は詐欺の罪を免れた。

意味（1）

(transitive) 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.

意味（2）

(transitive, by extension from skate on thin ice) 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.

skates on （ present singular third-person ）

skates on （ participle present ）

skated on （ participle past ）

skated on （ past ）