skive off sth

skive off sth
UK US skive off sth
Phrasal Verb with skive({{}}/skaɪv/ verb [I] (also skive off) UK INFORMAL WORKPLACE
to not go to work, school, etc. when you should: skive off work/school »

It's easy to exaggerate an illness in order to skive off work.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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