idiominformal(USalsohit the skids)toexperiencedifficultiesand belikelytofail:走下坡路的,处境越来越坏的Theirmarriageseemsto be on theskids.他们的婚姻似乎在走下坡路。SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesIn bad condition
battered
battle-scarred
beatsomeoneup
blasted
brick
have seen better daysidiom
hors de combat
impaired
in good, bad, etc. repairidiom
in piecesidiom
ruined
runsomeone/somethingdown
sad
scarred
scuffed
the worse for wearidiom
worm-eaten
worn out
worse
worsening
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