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saving someone's skin

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

Meaning of save someone's skin

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of save someone's life (in all senses).
    • Centre-back Branislav Ivanovic then took a wild slash at the ball but his captain John Terry saved Chelsea's skin by hacking the ball clear for a corner with Kevin Davies set to strike from just six yards out.2010 December 29, Chris Whyatt, “Chelsea 1 - 0 Bolton”, in BBC

Questions about saving someone's skin

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

Words near saving someone's skin in the dictionary

  1. saving one's skin
  2. saving over
  3. saving someone's bacon
  4. saving someone's face
  5. saving someone's life
  6. saving someone's skin
  7. saving something for a rainy day
  8. saving the day
  9. saving the furniture
  10. saving throw
  11. saving throws

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