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skid 2, noun (oh)



2 n [C]
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1 ?sliding movement?
2 on the skids
3 put the skids under something
4 ?sport?
5 ?aircraft?
6 ?used to lift/move?
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[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Perhaps from a Scandinavian language]
?SLIDING MOVEMENT?
a sudden sliding movement of a vehicle that you cannot control
::Turn the car towards the skid if you lose control of it.
::He slammed on the brakes and we went into a long skid (=started to skid) .
on the skids
informal in a situation that is bad and getting worse
::He's been on the skids since losing his job.
put the skids under sth
BrE informal to make it likely or certain that something will fail
::The recession put the skids under his plans for starting a new business.
?SPORT?
[usually singular] AmE a period of time during which a person or team is not successful - used in news reports
::The Red Sox victory ended a six-game skid.
?AIRCRAFT?
a flat narrow part that is under some aircraft such as helicopters, and is used in addition to wheels for landing
?USED TO LIFT/MOVE?
[usually plural] a piece of wood that is put under a heavy object to lift or move it