Verb
(transitive) To escape punishment, such as by being acquitted in court.
I don't know how she skated on those charges, but the jury said not guilty.
(transitive, by extension from skate on thin ice) To barely hold on or maintain.
He's been skating on his friendship with the boss, or he'd have been fired a long time ago.
I'll skate on concrete if I have to. I'm not worried about how fast the ice is. I'm worried about how fast I can go on the ice. Clara Hughes
I'm trying to let winning the world championships settle in right now before I begin training again shortly. During the skating season, we skate on average 20 kilometres a day. On top of that, we're riding a lot and lifting a lot of weights. Clara Hughes