skip a meal — to deliberately not eat a scheduled meal
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to deliberately not eat a scheduled meal
Pronunciation (IPA): /skɪp ə mil/
Korean meaning: 식사를 거르다, 끼니를 건너뛰다
Korean pronunciation: **스킵** 어 **밀**
Example Sentences
- My diet plan says to never skip a meal, but my schedule says otherwise.
- She tends to skip meals when she's stressed about exams.
- Doctors advise against skipping meals as it can lead to health problems.
skip a meal
NOUN//skɪp ə mil//
to deliberately not eat a scheduled meal
to deliberately not eat a scheduled meal
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Origin
'Skip'은 중세 영어에서 '가볍게 뛰다'에서 '건너뛰다'로 의미가 확장되었고, 'meal'은 고대 영어 'mǣl(정해진 시간)'에서 유래되어 함께 '정해진 식사 시간을 건너뛰다'는 의미가 되었습니다.
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“My diet plan says to never skip a meal, but my schedule says otherwise.”
“She tends to skip meals when she's stressed about exams.”
“Doctors advise against skipping meals as it can lead to health problems.”
“I'm so busy that I skip meals and survive on coffee and determination.”
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