Skating or skateboarding can represent: Making progress smoothly, quickly, or well somewhere in your life (possibly due to your talents or another advantage represented by the skates).
Moving past or around obstacles easily.
Skimming over the surface rather than delving into details.
Creativity.
Sports or competitiveness.
Taking a risk (since it’s easy to fall during this activity).
Also consider the context (for example, skating with another person could represent a friendship or other relationship).
See Also: Vehicle, Riding, Driving
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