run out of (one's) skin

To play or perform exceptionally well and with the utmost of one's energy and skill. You can tell that they ran out of their skin for the whole match, but they just couldn't secure a victory against the returning champions.

See also: of, out, run, skin

See also:

shoot the lights out
teach an old dog new tricks, one can't/it's hard to
it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks
a treat for the (eyes, ears, nose, etc.)
(important) milestone in (one's) life
important
milestone
milestone in life
bundle of energy
the bigger they come, the harder they fall

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