Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the skids

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: on the skids
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In decline; going downhill; in trouble.

Informal

Example Sentences

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

Usage

Informal

Phrases

hit the skids skid row

Frequently Paired Words

hit the skids skid row

Questions

What does on the skids mean?: In decline; going downhill; in trouble.

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