give something a miss
idiomPart ofmiss
give something a miss — idiom
1. to decide not to do something, not to go somewhere, or not to have something, es
1.idiom
Definition
to decide not to do something, not to go somewhere, or not to have something, especially because you do not want to or because you have done it before
Example
The weather was awful, so we decided to give the beach trip a miss.
I have seen that film twice already, so I think I will give it a miss tonight.