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Idiom be on the skids informal to be having a lot of problems and be likely to fail.I hear their space programme is on the skids.
idiombe on the skidsto be in a bad situation that is getting worse, and be likely to fail ◆ often used in business:By the end of that month I was beginning to realize that my business was on the skids.Once you're on the skids it can be a long, hard climb back to financial security.hit the skids: The problems the industry finds itself in today started about 14 months ago, when the car and truck sales began hitting the skids.
be on the skidsTo 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. |