Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skin in the game

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: skin in the game
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stake; something at risk, especially with regard to money and investments.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Companies must obtain accountability across all business functions if they are to harvest the fruits of technology. "Let everyone have skin in the game", Rogow said."
"Says Bergsma: "We were flooded with financial types who didn't have their own skin in the game""
"[Ross] Perot has told people they can send $5 if they want to have "some skin in the game" but he does not actively solicit contributions and says he will finance his own campaign."
"Supposedly, ordinary depositors don't bother to check the soundness of their banks because they don't actually have skin in the game."
"At Wednesday’s Europa League final, more than half the tickets have gone to corporate guests and others with no skin in the game."

Etymology

Attributed by some to Warren Buffett, but Buffett has denied this.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

no skin off one's nose no skin off one's back play with house money

Frequently Paired Words

no skin off one's nose no skin off one's back play with house money

Synonyms

dog in the fight

Questions

What does skin in the game mean?: A stake; something at risk, especially with regard to money and investments.
Where does skin in the game come from?: Attributed by some to Warren Buffett, but Buffett has denied this.

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