Idiom: Give Something A MissCheck definitions of...givesomethingamissMeaningsHow to pronounce "give something a miss":AU Your browser does not support the audio element. To forgo something.Example: "I decided to give the new book a miss."A-Z Proximitiesgive someone to understandgive someone what-forgive someone what forgive someone woodgive something a go give something a miss give something a trygive something a whirlgive the devil his duegive the elbowgive the game awaySimilar Idiomsgive something a missgive something a gogive something a trygive something a whirlblink-and-you-miss-itmiss the markMiss Rightmiss the forest for the treesmiss the wood for the treesmiss the woods for the treesswing and a missa little of something goes a long waychalk something up to experienceforce something down someone's throatget something over withlay something at the feet oflet something slipmake something of oneselfnot touch something with a barge polenot touch something with a ten-foot poleSimilar Phraseshit-or-missnear missgive a hanggive a hootgive awaygive backgive birthgive caregive chasegive eargive forthgive full measuregive ingive it a trygive it a whirlgive noticegive offgive or takegive outgive rise