Her lateness put the skids under our presentation to the board of directors.
•He thought he could get promoted if he put the skids under the vice president.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
put the skids under someone or something — tv. to cause someone or something to fail. (See also on the skids.) □ The ayor put the skids under my plan. □ Tom tried to talk, but the boss put the skids under him … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
put the skids under someone — put the skids under (someone/something) British & Australian, informal to make something likely to fail. Opposition from local residents has put the skids under plans for a new nightclub … New idioms dictionary
put the skids under something — put the skids under (someone/something) British & Australian, informal to make something likely to fail. Opposition from local residents has put the skids under plans for a new nightclub … New idioms dictionary
put the skids under — (someone/something) British & Australian, informal to make something likely to fail. Opposition from local residents has put the skids under plans for a new nightclub … New idioms dictionary
put the skids under — informal hasten the decline or failure of * * * put the skids under Brit informal : to make (something or someone) likely or certain to fail He scored the goal that put the skids under our hopes for victory. • • • Main Entry: ↑skid … 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
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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