On the skids
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Slipping down or failing.
Origin
From 20th-century America, tied to slang; 'skids' for slide, by 1920s in a tale for fall. A 1930s 'New York Times' uses it for a bust.
Usage Examples
- He's on the skids-job's gone.
- On the skids; slipping fast.
- Skids hit; down now.
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