English

Adjective

on the skids ‎(not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) In decline; going downhill; in trouble.
   • 1938, "Work Undone," Time, 27 June:

     Entering an election year, no Congress obeys a second-term President whose popularity is on the skids.

   • 2007, "Hot-tempered soul man a rock original," The Australian, 17 Dec. (retrieved 12 May 2009):

     Without her, his life was on the skids.

See also

• hit the skids
• skid row