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
See also: own, save, skin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Deeanndee-ANEnglish
QuÂN-Vietnamese
Leilani[li:'læni]
Malia-Hawaiian
Hudde-Medieval English
Genistajə-NIS-tə (English)Various