have skin in the game



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have skin in the game

To have a personal investment, usually monetary, in the pursuit of some goal or achievement, especially in business and finance. If you want to find a company that is truly motivated to succeed, find one where all the executives have skin in the game.
See also: game, have, skin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Joanna[dʒəu'ænə]
Bahadur-Persian, Arabic
Coulter['kəultə]
Etzel-Germanic Mythology
BrennaBREN-əEnglish
Billings['bliŋz]