skid

go into a skid

1. (车)打滑; 滑行

The car went into a skid.

汽车失控滑行。

on the skids

1. 在衰落; 在走下坡路

I hear their marriage is on the skids.

我听说他俩的婚姻每况愈下。

put the skids on/under

1. 催促; 使赶紧

We had better put the skids under the driver or we'll be late.

我们最好催促司机快开, 不然要迟到了。

2. 使毁灭; 使垮台

She really put the skids under him.

是她使他堕落。