be on the skids

To be in jeopardy and likely to end or fail. Of course their relationship is on the skids, they fight all the time! Our project is on the skids because the committee pulled their funding. Did you hear that Bill and Maria are on the skids?

See also: on, skid

See also:

skid
put the skids on
put the skids on (something)
grease the skids
on the skids
hit the skids
the skids
put the skids under (someone or something)
put the skids under somebody/something
put the skids under someone/something

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