Hit the Skids In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Hit the Skids", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Luna Linh

2021-03-05 05:03

Meaning of Hit the Skids

Synonyms:

down hill all the way

Hit the Skids American verb phrase

To begin to decline or deteriorate decline; to get worse very quickly

The company really hit the skids when they couldn't make any profit.

Sarah knew this relationship would hit the skids when she saw his messy room.

Other phrases about:

to throw in the towel

To quit; to give up, stop doing something because you know that you cannot succeed; admit defeat

go down swinging/fighting

to fight until the very end

soften/cushion the blow

To make a difficult experience less serious; to make the situation better

drastic times call for drastic measures

When you experience extreme and undesirable situations, it is probably essential to take extreme actions

what the eye doesn't see (the heart doesn't grieve over)

You cannot feel upset, angry or worried about something if you do not know about it.

Grammar and Usage of Hit the Skids

Verb Forms

hits the skids
hitting the skids
has/have hit the skids

The verb "hit" is conjugated according to the tense of the sentence.

More examples:

Justin predicts that his friendship with Maya will hit the skids if she knows he likes her.

Origin of Hit the Skids

Despite its many source, skid is a word originated from Scandinavian, akin to Old Norse the word skið "stick of wood". Skid has been used since the18th century in order to roll heavy object from place to place and was commonly used by timbers in American West. Skids are laid one after another to form a skidways so that lumberjack can roll wood downhill quickly, hence its meaning. It is this downhill motion that gave the expression the connotation of going into decline