hit the skids

English - English

Definition of hit the skids in English English dictionary

to fail; decline

After all, if these measures could've succeeded, they would've been implemented five years ago when the world economy hadn't yet hit the skids.

Turkish pronunciation

hît dhi skîdz

Pronunciation

/ˈhət ᴛʜē ˈskədz/ /ˈhɪt ðiː ˈskɪdz/