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
Norma	NAWR-mə (English)	English, Italian, Literature
Achaikos	-	Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Dominique	['dɔmini:k]
Ghaliya	-	Arabic
Craft	[krɑ:ft]
Spas	-	Bulgarian