on the skids
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But with his memory on the skids, how long can that last?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
The nation's economy has been on the skids for a long time and it has one of the highest per capita debts in Latin America.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2023
Musk’s stated rationale for putting the deal on the skids, to whatever extent he can do that, is equally farcical.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2022
Alan and Heather Kelly's Dundee motorcycle school is on the skids.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2020
"What's that rock for?" he demanded, pointing to the sinker which lay on the skids.
From Haste and Waste; Or, the Young Pilot of Lake Champlain. a Story for Young People by Oliver Optic
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