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In the process of decline or ruin, as in If she quit now, her career would be on the skids. The skids here are runners such as those on a sled, enabling one to go downhill quickly. [c. 1920]

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Words nearby on the skids

on-the-scene, on the shelf, on the side, on the sidelines, on the side of the angels, on the skids, on the sly, on-the-spot, on the spur of the moment, on the square, on the street
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Words related to on the skids

disaster, crunch, misfortune, hardship, sorrow, suffering, mishap, difficulty, calamity, misery, trouble, catastrophe, hard times, drop, slump, recession, failure, deterioration, fall, downturn

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