Save (someone`s) Neck/skin Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Save (someone`s) Neck/skin Idiom mean?

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save (someone`s) neck/skin What does save (someone`s) neck/skin mean?	save someone from danger/trouble/embarrassment	The worker tried to save his own neck without thinking of any other people.
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Many a slip twixt cup and lip What does "Many a slip twixt cup and lip" mean?	There's many a slip twixt cup and lip means that many things can go wrong before something is achieved.

button one`s lip What does "button one`s lip" mean?	to stop talking, to be quiet	"Please button your lip so we can hear what the speaker is saying."
school of thought What does "school of thought" mean?	a particular philosophy	There are many schools of thought about how the government should proceed with its new transportation plan.
win by a neck What does "win by a neck" mean?	succeed by a small amount (in horse racing a horse may win by the length of its head only)	succeed by a small amount (in horse racing a horse may win by the length of its head only)The race was very close but at the end the young horse pulled ahead and won the race by a neck.
You reap what you sow What does "You reap what you sow" mean?	This means that if you do bad things to people, bad things will happen to you, or good things if you do good things. It is normally used when someone has done something bad.
in the interest of (someone or something) What does "in the interest of (someone or something)" mean?	as a benefit to someone or something, to advance or improve someone or something	In the interest of improving communication between the members of the staff we had a large barbecue so people could meet each other.

before long What does "before long" mean?	soon	I had to wait a few minutes but before long my friend arrived.
keep late hours What does "keep late hours" mean?	stay up or stay out until very late	My friend keeps late hours now that he is working for the newspaper.
in effect What does "in effect" mean?	for practical purposes, basically	The man's silence was in effect a way of disagreeing with the other people in the meeting.
Blow me down What does "Blow me down" mean?	People say '(well,) blow me down' when you have just told them something surprising, shocking or unexpected. ('Blow me down with a feather' is also used.)

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Save (someone`s) Neck/skin Idiom