The speaker slurred over so many words that we didn't know what she was saying.
•Unfortunately, Ted slurred over many of the important parts of his speech.
2.Fig. to avoid talking about or mentioning an issue. •The mayor slurred over the major issue of the day.
•She slurred over the major problems.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
slur over — verb treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly • Syn: ↑gloss over, ↑skate over, ↑smooth over, ↑skimp over • Hypernyms: ↑treat, ↑handle, ↑do by … Useful english dictionary
slur — [slʉr] vt. slurred, slurring [prob. < MDu sleuren, to drag, move slowly, trail in mud: for IE base see SLUG1] 1. to pass over quickly and carelessly; make little of: often with over 2. to pronounce rapidly and indistinctly, as by combining or… … English World dictionary
slur — slur1 [slə: US slə:r] v past tense and past participle slurred present participle slurring [Sense: 1,3; Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Probably from Low German slurrn to shuffle ] [Sense: 2; Date: 1600 1700; Origin: slur thin mud (15 19 centuries)] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
slur — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to speak unclearly without separating your words or sounds correctly: slur your words/speech: He was obviously drunk and slurring his words. 2 (T) to criticize someone or something unfairly 3 (T) to play a group of musical notes… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gloss over — verb 1. treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑skate over, ↑smooth over, ↑slur over, ↑skimp over • Hypernyms: ↑treat, ↑handle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
smooth over — verb treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑gloss over, ↑skate over, ↑slur over, ↑skimp over • Hypernyms: ↑treat, ↑handle, ↑do by … Useful english dictionary
skate over — verb treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑gloss over, ↑smooth over, ↑slur over, ↑skimp over • Hypernyms: ↑treat, ↑handle, ↑do by … Useful english dictionary
skimp over — verb treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly • Syn: ↑gloss over, ↑skate over, ↑smooth over, ↑slur over • Hypernyms: ↑treat, ↑handle, ↑do by … Useful english dictionary
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