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a bit of skirt 
(jerga despectiva) expresión masculina sobre la mujer que es vista sólo en forma sexual
sk Idioma
a basket case
a person who is very nervous, in bad shape If Gloria has one more crisis, she'll be a basket case.
all your eggs in one basket
depending on one plan or one investment, hedge your bets If you invest all your money in one hotel, you'll have all your eggs in one basket.
as drunk as a skunk
very drunk, polluted, sloshed You don't remember the party. You were as drunk as a skunk!
ask for it
invite or deserve an attack When you called him a thief, you asked for it. You made him mad.
ask for trouble
behave in a way that trouble is likely He is asking for trouble if he misses another class.
asking price
a starting price, a price to begin negotiations The asking price for the lot was $29,500. It sold for $28,000.
basket case
(See a basket case)
beauty is only skin deep
do not judge a person by physical features, you can't tell a book... If you want to date a beauty queen, remember that beauty is only skin deep.
blow sky high
upset a lot of people, cause a scandal or riot This government will blow sky high if people hear these tapes.
blue sky
great opportunity, easy life, smooth sailing We made T-shirts, and people loved them - it was blue sky!
breadbasket
stomach, belly The ball hit him just below his chest - right in the breadbasket.
by the skin of one
by a very small margin, barely I made the application date for the job by the skin of my teeth.
by the skin of one's teeth
barely succeed in doing something.
by the skin of their teeth
by a little, barely He won the election by one vote, by the skin of his teeth.
calculated risk
an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed They took a calculated risk when they introduced the new computer screen onto the market.
cheap skate
a person who does not pay his share, a tight-ass That cheap skate can keep his money. I'll pay for the tickets.
cheapskate
a person who will not spend much money, a stingy person My friend is a cheapskate and won't even go to a movie with me.
disk jockey (DJ)
radio announcer who plays recorded music Clare became a disk jockey with a radio station in Moose Jaw.
don't put all your eggs in one basket
do not invest all the money in one company Balance your investments. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
for the asking
by asking, on request You can get a free ticket to the concert for the asking from the front office.
get under my skin
bother me, bug me, get to me Don't let Bob's teasing get under your skin. Don't let it bother you.
go to hell in a handbasket
go to hell feeling peaceful or unconcerned, ignorance is bliss We don't get involved in issues. We're wasting our lives and going to hell in a handbasket!
heart skip a beat
be startled or excited from surprise, joy or fright My heart skipped a beat when the truck almost hit us last night.
heart skips a beat
be startled or excited from surprise, joy or fright My heart skipped a beat when I saw my name on the television screen.
helter-skelter
in a confusing group, in disorder When we arrived at work we found all of the files scattered helter-skelter over the floor.
hit the skids
begin to fail, go downhill After losing his job and his wife he hit the skids - became a bum.
no questions asked
you will not be asked to explain or pay If he returns the stolen car, there will be no questions asked.
no skin off my nose
no bother to me, will not hurt me If he doesn't come to my party it's no skin off my nose.
numbskull
idiot, foolish person, dimwit, dipstick Why did he call me a numbskull? I'm not stupid.
pie in the sky
unrealistic, not practical, hairbrain, half baked When first invented, the car and phone were pie-in-the-sky ideas. Now we have phones in cars.
praise him to the skies
praise him a lot, sing his praises Wade is an excellent student. His teachers praise him to the skies.
reach for the sky
raise your hands, put them up "The cowboy drew his gun and said, ""Reach for the sky, mister!"""
risky business
a risky plan, a gamble Being a peacemaker is risky business. You could get shot!
run a risk
unprotected, open to danger or loss You are running a great risk if you drive with him after he has been drinking.
run the risk
be at risk, be unable to control the risk or danger When you invest in stocks, you run the risk of losing money.
Saskatchewan pheasant
magpie, black and white bird Two Saskatchewan pheasants flew out of the bush.
save your skin/neck
save you from risk, dismissal or death The dog saved your neck. His barking helped us find you.
skate on thin ice
take a chance, risk danger or disapproval He has been skating on thin ice recently with regard to his job. He is causing many problems and may be fired.
skaters
skate boarders, boarders The skaters were asked to leave the downtown area.
skeleton in one
family secret I heard that he has a lot of skeletons in his closet that he doesn
skeleton in the closet
unpleasant secrets, old scandals Every family has a skeleton in the closet - a dark secret or two.
skid row
area of a city where many people live who have no money and drink a lot of alcohol The skid row of our city is very depressing with the large number of drunk people around.
skidaddle
leave, go, off with you, vamoose """Get out of here! Skidaddle!"" the old man shouted at the boys."
skids
drug users, skids A few skids were playing video games at the mall.
skin alive
scold angrily, spank or beat She told her son that if he was late for dinner she would skin him alive.
skin and bones
very skinny The cat which we found in the empty house was all skin and bones..
skin-deep
only on the surface, not having any deep or honest meaning Although beauty is said to be only skin-deep many people care about it too much.
skin off one
matter of interest, concern or trouble to one It is no skin off my nose as to whether or not I get invited to the party or not.
skinhead
youth with a short haircut, member of the Nazi Party "Three skinheads shouted ""Heil!"" as they marched up the street."
skinny dip
swimming naked, in the buff They took off their clothes and went for a skinny dip in the lake.