Meaning of skin in the game | Babel Free

Definitions

A stake; something at risk, especially with regard to money and investments.

idiomatic, uncountable

Examples

“Companies must obtain accountability across all business functions if they are to harvest the fruits of technology. "Let everyone have skin in the game", Rogow said.”

“Says Bergsma: "We were flooded with financial types who didn't have their own skin in the game"”

“[Ross] Perot has told people they can send $5 if they want to have "some skin in the game" but he does not actively solicit contributions and says he will finance his own campaign.”

“Supposedly, ordinary depositors don't bother to check the soundness of their banks because they don't actually have skin in the game.”

“At Wednesday’s Europa League final, more than half the tickets have gone to corporate guests and others with no skin in the game.”

CEFR level