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skin trade

idiom
Meaning

The sex industry


Examples
SIMPLE

The documentary investigates the dangers of the skin trade.

CONTEXTUAL

Journalists often risk their safety to expose the illegal activities hidden within the skin trade.

COMPLEX

The investigative report provided a harrowing look at the exploitation of vulnerable people trapped within the global skin trade.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    carriage trade

    Wealthy or upper-class people in general.

  2. 02

    comfortable in one's own skin

    Relaxed and confident in one's manner of presenting oneself and interacting with others; conveying the impression that one has a clear, satisfying understanding of one's own abilities and situation.

  3. 03

    get under someone's skin

    To irritate someone.

  4. 04

    get underneath someone's skin

    Alternative form of get under someone's skin.

  5. 05

    jump in one's skin

    To start with fright.

  6. 06

    make someone's skin crawl

    To frighten or disgust.

  7. 07

    no skin off one's back

    No harm to one.

  8. 08

    no skin off one's nose

    No harm to one.

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