{v. phr.}, {slang} To save from danger or trouble. * /The fighter planes saved our skins while the army was landing from the ships./ * /Betty saved Tim's neck by typing his report for him; without her help he could not have finished on time./
SAVE ONE'S SKIN
Meaning of SAVE ONE'S SKIN in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012