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skip a routine

[skɪp ə ruːˈtiːn]
verb phrase
pular uma rotina
1. To omit or fail to do a regular activity or habit that is normally done
I skipped my morning routine and went straight to work.
Pulei minha rotina matinal e fui direto para o trabalho.
2. To deliberately avoid performing a customary sequence of actions
She skipped her exercise routine due to illness.
Ela pulou sua rotina de exercícios por causa da doença.
NYC Slang
blow off your routine
Synonyms
miss a routineomit a routineskip one's routineforgo a routineabandon a routine
Antonyms
follow a routinemaintain a routinestick to a routinekeep up a routine

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pular uma rotina
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
pular uma rotina
Common urban usage
Portugal
saltar uma rotina
Preferred European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

break the routine
deviate from routine
go off the beaten path
miss out on
let something slide
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