hit the skids
phrase
informal
: to begin to fail or get worse very suddenly and quickly
After he was injured his career hit the skids.
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“Hit the skids.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20skids. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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