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Meaning of save someone's skin | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To save someone's life.
idiomatic, informal
To prevent an undesirable occurrence.

Examples

“Centre-back Branislav Ivanovic then took a wild slash at the ball but his captain John Terry saved Chelsea's skin by hacking the ball clear for a corner with Kevin Davies set to strike from just six yards out.”

CEFR level

C1

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

See also

save something for a rainy day save the day save the furniture save up save versus save vs.