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Meaning of on the skids | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

In decline; going downhill; in trouble.

idiomatic, informal

Examples

“Entering an election year, no Congress obeys a second-term President whose popularity is on the skids.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

on the slide on the sly on the sniff on the spectrum on the spin on the spot

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