on the skids

on the skids
   (of a commercial enterprise) failing
   A skid is a piece of wood on which an object is placed to facilitate unstoppable movement, such as the launching of a ship:
    His current affairs flagship World in Action is on the skids. {Private Eye, May, 1981)

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  • The Skids — 220px Datos generales Origen Dunfermline, Fife, Escocia …   Wikipedia Español

  • The Skids — Pays d’origine Dunfermline, Fife and Kinross, Écosse Genre musical Punk rock New Wave Pop punk …   Wikipédia en Français

  • The Skids — war eine schottische Punkband aus Dunfermline. Die 1977 gegründete Band, die zur ersten Welle des Punk gehörte, war die wichtigste schottische Punkband dieser Zeit, und konnte im Jahr 1979 auch die Charts erobern. Die Köpfe der Band waren Stuart… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • the skids — (figurative; informal) A downward path • • • Main Entry: ↑skid …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Skids — Infobox musical artist | Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Name = The Skids Img capt = Died = Origin = Dunfermline, Scotland, UK Instrument = Genre = Punk rock Pop punk New Wave Occupation = Years… …   Wikipedia

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  • on the skids — informal phrase in a bad situation and likely to fail His business was on the skids. Thesaurus: likely to failsynonym Main entry: skid * * * informal …   Useful english dictionary

  • hit the skids — informal begin a rapid decline or deterioration * * * hit the skids see ↑skid, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑hit hit the skids informal : to begin to fail or get worse very suddenly and quickly After he was injured his career hit the skids …   Useful english dictionary

  • grease the skids — tv. to help prepare for the success or failure of someone or something. (See also put the skids under someone or something.) □ Ray set out o grease the skids for the right things to happen. □ We need someone to grease the skids for the Wilson… …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • hit the skids — 1. to leave a place quickly. When his ex girlfriend arrived at the party Ben really hit the skids. 2. to make a vehicle stop very suddenly. A car suddenly pulled out in front of us and Jake hit the skids. 3. to get into a very bad situation,… …   New idioms dictionary

  • on the skids — mod. on the decline. (See also put the skids under someone or something.) □ My newly started business is on the skids. □ Her health is really on the skids, but she stays cheery anyway …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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