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Definition

In decline; going downhill; in trouble.

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In Context

  • "Entering an election year, no Congress obeys a second-term President whose popularity is on the skids."
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Related Idioms

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hit the skids

To fail; to decline.

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on hold

Delayed; postponed; suspended.

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on the bubble

Uncertain of success.

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on fire

Overwhelmed with emotion; beside oneself.

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on end

without interruption, without stopping, continuously

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on the game

Working as a prostitute.
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