- saved his skin
- rescued himself, took care of himself, worried about his own interests
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
saved his skin
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skin — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse skinn; akin to Old English scinn skin, Middle High German schint fruit peel Date: 13th century 1. a. (1) the integument of an animal (as a fur bearing mammal or a bird)… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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