Jenne Phuong
2021-10-06 10:10
Save somebody's/your neck/skin/hide American informal verb phrase
It can also be phrased as "save your (own) neck/skin/hide." In this way, you save yourself from a difficult, dangerous or bad situation without trying to help other people.
To save somebody or yourself from a difficult, dangerous or bad situation
During the COVID-19 pandemic, his business' revenue went down dramatically. Thanks to his sister's financial support, his business is still alive. She really saved his neck
You really saved my hide, lending me money.
You are completely selfish when you lied to save your own neck.
Leaving the team was the only way I had to save my own skin at that point.
Come out of a difficult situation without a stain on one's character
Used to to emphasize that attention is paid to the individuals who complain or cause problems
To assist someone to do something illegal or wrong
To quickly do an unpleasant or difficult task in order to avoid a prolonged painful episode
The verb "save" should be conjugated according to its tense.
The phrase "save your/somebody's skin/neck" dates from the 1500s. "Skin" in this sense refers to the body and "neck" is an allusion to hanging or beheading.
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