save someone's skin

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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).
    • 2010 December 29, Chris Whyatt, “Chelsea 1 - 0 Bolton”, in BBC‎[1]:
      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.
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