be on the skids
be on the skids
To be in jeopardy and likely to end or fail. Of course their relationship is on the skids, they fight all the time! Our project is on the skids because the committee pulled their funding.
See also: on, skid
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- skid
- put the skids on
- put the skids on (something)
- grease the skids
- on the skids
- hit the skids
- the skids
- put the skids under
- put the skids under (someone or something)
- put the skids under someone/something