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save your skin

/seɪv jər skɪn/ /seɪv jɔː skɪn/
idiom
Idiom
  1. 1 kendi postunu kurtarmak, kendini beladan kurtarmak

Definition (English)

To save yourself from a difficult or dangerous situation, often by sacrificing others.

Example Sentences

  1. He betrayed his friends to save his own skin.
    Kendi postunu kurtarmak için arkadaşlarını sattı.
  2. The manager tried to save his skin by blaming his assistant.
    Müdür asistanını suçlayarak kendi postunu kurtarmaya çalıştı.

Synonyms

save your neck

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