saving one's skin

A form of save one's skin — To escape without injury.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of save one's skin
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APA

saving one's skin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saving%20one's%20skin

MLA

“saving one's skin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saving%20one's%20skin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saving one's skin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saving%20one's%20skin.

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