What is another word for on the skids?
Pronunciation:
[ ɒnðə skˈɪdz], [ ɒnðə skˈɪdz], [ ɒ_n_ð_ə s_k_ˈɪ_d_z]
Related words: on the skids meaning, on the skids sentence, on the skids synonym, on the skids phrase, on the skids usage
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Synonyms for On the skids:
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adj.
• kaput • down-and-out -
n.
• adversity- affliction ,
- bad break ,
- bummer ,
- calamity ,
- can of worms ,
- catastrophe ,
- clutch ,
- contretemps ,
- crunch ,
- difficulty ,
- disaster ,
- distress ,
- downer ,
- drag ,
- evil eye ,
- hard knocks ,
- hard time ,
- hard times ,
- hardship ,
- hurting ,
- ill fortune ,
- jam ,
- jinx ,
- kiss of death ,
- misery ,
- misfortune ,
- misfortunes ,
- mishap ,
- pain in the neck ,
- poison ,
- reverse ,
- sorrow ,
- suffering ,
- the worst ,
- tough luck ,
- trial ,
- trouble .
- abatement ,
- backsliding ,
- comedown ,
- decay ,
- decrepitude ,
- degeneracy ,
- degeneration ,
- descent ,
- deterioration ,
- diminution ,
- dissolution ,
- dive ,
- downfall ,
- downgrade ,
- downturn ,
- drop ,
- dwindling ,
- ebb ,
- ebbing ,
- enfeeblement ,
- failing ,
- failure ,
- fall ,
- flop ,
- lapse ,
- recession ,
- senility ,
- skids ,
- slump ,
- wane ,
- weakening ,
- worsening .
Other relevant words:
• noun
- Strapped ,
- Whipped ,
- adversity ,
- bankrupt ,
- beaten ,
- bested ,
- broke ,
- confounded ,
- declining ,
- defeated ,
- discomfited ,
- done for ,
- down-and-out ,
- fallen ,
- falling ,
- falling off ,
- floored ,
- going downhill ,
- hard up ,
- hors de combat ,
- impoverished ,
- indigent ,
- insolvent ,
- kaput ,
- licked ,
- needy ,
- outdone ,
- overcome ,
- overmatched ,
- overpowered ,
- overthrown ,
- overwhelmed ,
- panicked ,
- penniless ,
- penurious ,
- poverty-stricken ,
- ruined ,
- settled ,
- skinned ,
- skint ,
- sliding ,
- slipping ,
- stony-broke ,
- tottering ,
- trimmed ,
- undone ,
- up against it ,
- waning ,
- worsted .
How to use "On the skids" in context?
Upon further reflection, I realize that the term "skipping a grade", while it may conjure up memories of carefree adolescence, can also have negative connotations. For myself and many of my classmates, the mere mention of "skipping a grade" recalls images of anxious and resentful teenagers, constantly fearing that we're slipping and our position in life is deteriorating.
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