put the skids under

put the skids under (someone or something)

To cause the ruin, failure, or defeat of someone or something. Her frequent absences from work put the skids under any hopes she had of a promotion. The boss accused Theresa of trying to put the skids under him.
See also: put, skid
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

put the skids under someone or something

Sl. to cause someone or something to fail. Her lateness put the skids under our presentation to the board of directors. He thought he could get promoted if he put the skids under the vice president.
See also: put, skid
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

put the skids under

Bring about the failure or defeat of, as in It was lack of funds that put the skids under the new senior center. The skids here are runners or rollers on which a heavy object may be moved. [Colloquial; early 1900s]
See also: put, skid
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

put the skids under

hasten the decline or failure of. informal
See also: put, skid
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

put the ˈskids under somebody/something

(informal) make somebody/something fail; stop somebody/something doing something: Unfortunately the government has put the skids under the hospital building programme.
See also: put, skid, somebody, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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England under-21 striker Leroy Lita put the skids under Vale with his 27th goal of the season on 14 minutes.
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They stepped, up and passed a number of rules that clearly put the skids under the showboating.
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Surrey pacemen Martin Bicknell and Alex Tudor put the skids under Kent as the home side struggled to reach 47 for seven off 26 overs by the close at Tunbridge Wells, trailing by 224 runs after dismissing the visitors for 271.
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This seems particularly true concerning the little things that put the skids under my spiritual walk.
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Now he wants to impose a mansion tax, put the skids under the raising of the inheritance tax and proposes cuts in pension tax relief.
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FREEZING weather put the skids under bicycle sales at Halfords - but boosted demand for de-icer and screenwash.
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SWANSEA put the skids under Aberavon's title push as they cast a spell on the ABERAVON WIZARDS to run out 15-6 winners at the Talbot Athletic Ground.
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Port Talbot face Prestatyn at the GenQuip Stadium and the Steelmen will look to put the skids under a bright start by the North Wales side.
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The experienced South African put the skids under the Lightning with two wickets in the 35th over of their chase - the first of the batting powerplay - to reduce them to 174 for six.
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Gagan Kohli (79) and Rashid Riaz (64) inspired Fordhouses to 241 for six, before figures of six for 30 from Kash Hussein put the skids under Unity (73).
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Williams has stepped in to the fight at London's ExCeL Arena, the venue where a year ago his splitdecision win put the skids under previously unbeaten Audley.
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