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English Dictionarysave one's skinto save oneself from danger or trouble
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Idiomssave skinsave (someone's) skinto save someone from failure or difficulties.
You saved my skin telling my parents I stayed with you last night. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
save skin• save (someone's) neck/skin
save someone from danger/trouble/embarrassment
The worker tried to save his own neck without thinking of any other people.
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save one's skin• save one's neck/skin
to save oneself from danger or trouble
The man left the scene of the fire as soon as possible in order to save his neck.
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save one's skin{v. phr.}, {slang} To save from danger or trouble.
The fighter planes saved our skins while the army was landing from the ships. Betty saved Tim's neck by typing his report for him; without her help he could not have finished on time. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
save someone's skinsave (someone's) skinto save someone from failure or difficulties. You saved my skin telling my parents I stayed with you last night. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
save someone's skin• save (someone's) neck/skin
save someone from danger/trouble/embarrassment
The worker tried to save his own neck without thinking of any other people.
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