on the skids
Example Sentences
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But with his memory on the skids, how long can that last?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
The infringements were small - between 0.07mm and 0.12mm on the skids on Norris' car and between 0.04mm and 0.26mm on Piastri's.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025
Musk’s stated rationale for putting the deal on the skids, to whatever extent he can do that, is equally farcical.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2022
Her travels took her from international movie sets to the Calcutta missions of Mother Teresa, from vivid high school prom portraits to a homeless family struggling on the skids of Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2015
Spray blew across the bulwarks and fell in heavy showers from a boat on the skids.
From Lister's Great Adventure by Bindloss, Harold
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
