- skip a grade
- advance two levels in school, be promoted two classes (completely bypassing one year of school)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
skip a grade
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skip — I. verb (skipped; skipping) Etymology: Middle English skippen, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect skopa to hop Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to move or proceed with leaps and bounds or with a skip b. to bound off … New Collegiate Dictionary
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skip — skip1 [ skıp ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to move forward by jumping first on one foot and then the other: Julie skipped down the sidewalk. a ) transitive to jump over a rope that you or two other people swing above your head and then under your… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
skip — 1 verb 1 MOVEMENT (I) to move forwards with quick steps and jumps (+ across/along etc): Maria skipped along at her mother s side. 2 NOT DO STH (T) informal to not do something that you usually do or that you should do: Children who skip breakfast … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
skip — I [[t]skɪp[/t]] v. skipped, skip•ping, n. 1) cvb to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot 2) to pass from one point, thing, etc., to another, disregarding or omitting what intervenes 3) to go away… … From formal English to slang
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