hit the skids
To fail; to decline.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The restaurant hit the skids after the owner retired.”
“The company hit the skids when their main product stopped selling well last year.”
“Once the economy hit the skids, the small business struggled to maintain its operations and eventually had to close its doors permanently.”
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don't let the door hit you on the way out
Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.
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fall out of the ugly tree and hit every branch
To become extremely unattractive.
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grease the skids
To create conditions likely to produce or hasten favorable future developments.
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hit a lick
To earn a large sum of money in a short amount of time, usually illegally.
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hit a snag
To encounter an unexpected problem or delay.
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hit a wall
To come up against an insurmountable problem.
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hit above one's weight
Alternative form of punch above one's weight.
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hit and run
A road accident in which a driver hits someone and then drives away without stopping to help or take responsibility.
Last updated August 10, 2026