save own skin

save your own skin

to protect yourself from danger or difficulties, without worrying about other people He saved his own skin by telling them his partner had taken the money.

See save blushes

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Haroon	-	Urdu
PÀL	-	Scottish
Marcia	MAHR-shə (English), MAHR-see-ə (English), MAHR-thyah (Spanish), MAHR-syah (Latin American Spanish)	English, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Lawson	['lɔ:sn]
Hann	-	Medieval English
Missy	MIS-ee	English