He'd be cutting this lumber, and they'd put it all up on what we called skids: the slack end of it, put it on skids. From Wordnik.com. [Oral History Interview with Dock E. Hall, January 7, 1976. Interview H-0271. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)] Reference
Suzuki Kizashi hits the recall skids over dashboar. From Wordnik.com. [Joystiq] Reference
Suzuki Kizashi hits the recall skids over dashboard safety issue. From Wordnik.com. [Autoblog] Reference
Two boats were hauled upon the "skids" that ran from the rocks out into the water. From Wordnik.com. [Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906] Reference
All the wooden parts, such as skids and levers and propellers, long since vanished and gone, he had cleverly rebuilt. From Wordnik.com. [Darkness and Dawn] Reference
I heard taht jay's job is on the skids which is why he's running, not a good reason to vote for anyone. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Kirk Supporters: Don't Like the New-Sun? How About The Tribune?] Reference
But whenever he has it and then transforms back into a robot, the trailer just kind of skids away and we’re supposed to forget about it. From Wordnik.com. [Hello, I’m five years old | Johnny B. Truant] Reference
So how do human beings grease the skids for "nature to take its course"?. From Wordnik.com. [Edward Flattau: Gulf Restoration] Reference
The planes are attached to the envelope by means of skids and stay wires. From Wordnik.com. [British Airships, Past, Present, and Future] Reference
When the Street hit the silk, they hit the skids and now pray for a bailout. From Wordnik.com. [Inside The Fcc's Billion-Dollar Boo-Boo] Reference
If the war on terror goes well, it could grease the skids for a second term. From Wordnik.com. [Reading The Leaders' Minds] Reference
The undercarriage is formed of two ash skids, each supported by three struts. From Wordnik.com. [British Airships, Past, Present, and Future] Reference
Weight on skids with steam engine and boiler (approx.) 3,100 3,900 5,500 6,200. From Wordnik.com. [Concrete Construction Methods and Costs] Reference
If your company hits the skids, it's not just your job, it's your nest egg, too. From Wordnik.com. [401(K) Plans: Assets Ho!] Reference
Two Black Hawks came racing in, so low that their skids bounced along the ground. From Wordnik.com. [Exclusive: Behind Enemy Lines] Reference
With the economy on the skids, the ancient practice of bartering is back in vogue. From Wordnik.com. [Creature Comforts] Reference
Since the credit expired in April, though, new-home orders have been on the skids. From Wordnik.com. [Corporate Watch] Reference
In other amusing news, Rudy Giuliani's consulting firm appears to be on the skids. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [137] -- Listen To Westen And Lakoff, Democrats!] Reference
Overnight, he moved from obscure Olympic star to symbol of an athlete on the skids. From Wordnik.com. [Ups And Downs] Reference
And because they were designed to land in fields, they had skids instead of wheels. From Wordnik.com. [Forgotten Ship: A Daring Rescue As Saigon Fell] Reference
When Donald Trump's empire hit the skids in 1991, Bollenbach helped him stay afloat. From Wordnik.com. [A Classic Matchup] Reference
The skids, composed of spruce, are fastened to the envelope by eight lacing patches. From Wordnik.com. [British Airships, Past, Present, and Future] Reference
Despite the bullish numbers, his trusted bank and insurance stocks were on the skids. From Wordnik.com. [So Why Is No One Cheering?] Reference
A properly designed motorcycle, when cornered too hard, always skids out at the rear. From Wordnik.com. [From the archives: Motorcycle safety tips] Reference
But if you're a day trader who hits the skids, you're generally losing your own money. From Wordnik.com. [Masters Of Their Own Universe?] Reference
When a marriage is clearly on the skids, is it better to fold or fight for a future together?. From Wordnik.com. [Another Reason to Stay Married] Reference
By her own impetus the lugger rushes down the steep slope on the slippery skids into the sea. From Wordnik.com. [Heroes of the Goodwin Sands] Reference
If other logs already occupy the skids, each new log as it arrives is piled on the first tier. From Wordnik.com. [Handwork in Wood] Reference
Other reports had Cerska falling when Muslim defenders abandoned their posts to get at the skids. From Wordnik.com. [Oops. Maybe We Shouldn't Have.] Reference
On the skids: The banana war is the latest, and most worrisome, sign of a relationship on the skids. From Wordnik.com. [Brawl Over Bananas] Reference
A 20-footer up on skids sky-blue paint beneath the bondo set way off behind the trailer back about 400 yard. From Wordnik.com. [THE BOATMAN OF THE BADLANDS] Reference
But like a lot of businesses made up of lawyers, the firm eventually hit the skids: today it's down to 20 offices. From Wordnik.com. [When Jacoby Sued Meyers] Reference
As for safety, you get standard ABS brakes, Vehicle Dynamic Control to avoid skids and a tire-pressure monitor system. From Wordnik.com. [ROAD TEST: 2005 NISSAN X-TERRA] Reference
They also lack electronic stability control (ESC), which can help prevent loss of control and skids that can lead to rollovers. From Wordnik.com. [Cash for clunkers: The safety advantages with new cars] Reference
Unhappily, Barzun's text goes on to page 802; some of the engagingness poops out when he hits the 1960s and the culture hits the skids. From Wordnik.com. [A Real-Life Renaissance Man] Reference
So when Enron, WorldCom and all those dot-coms hit the skids, the pain was felt not just by the rich, but throughout middle-class America. From Wordnik.com. [Street Fighting: Boarderline Incompetent?] Reference
Podesta greases the skids for his clients with fat campaign contributions; Malinowski tries to convince legislators without donating money. From Wordnik.com. [All Lobbyists are Not Created Equal] Reference
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