Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

save one's skin

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
save one's skin
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To escape without injury.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

saves one's skin (present, singular) saving one's skin (participle, present) saved one's skin (participle, past) saved one's skin (past)

Phrases

risk one's neck

Frequently Paired Words

risk one's neck

Synonyms

save one's neck

Questions

What does save one's skin mean?
To escape without injury.

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