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saving one's skin

saving one's skin is the present participle and gerund of save one's skin.

Meaning of save one's skin

Verb

save one's skin (third-person singular simple present saves one's skin, present participle saving one's skin, simple past and past participle saved one's skin)

  1. To escape without injury.
    • Boris Johnson has been accused of changing the ministerial code to help “save his skin” ahead of a new Partygate inquiry that could publish more photos and subject him to a public grilling by MPs.2022 May 27, Rowena Mason, Aubrey Allegretti, “Boris Johnson accused of changing ministerial code to ‘save his skin’”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    save one's neck

Questions about saving one's skin

What is saving one's skin the present participle and gerund of?
Saving one's skin is the present participle and gerund of save one's skin.

Words near saving one's skin in the dictionary

  1. saving graces
  2. saving it
  3. saving one's breath
  4. saving one's breath to cool one's porridge
  5. saving one's neck
  6. saving one's skin
  7. saving over
  8. saving someone's bacon
  9. saving someone's face
  10. saving someone's life
  11. saving someone's skin

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