| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| skaters |
skate boarders, boarders
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The skaters were asked to leave the downtown area.
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| skeleton in the closet |
unpleasant secrets, old scandals
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Every family has a skeleton in the closet - a dark secret or two.
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| skidaddle |
leave, go, off with you, vamoose
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"Get out of here! Skidaddle!" the old man shouted at the boys.
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| skids |
drug users, skids
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A few skids were playing video games at the mall.
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| skin virgin |
never had a tattoo, skin has not been tattooed
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Our club has no skin virgins. Every member has at least one tattoo.
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| skinhead |
youth with a short haircut, member of the Nazi Party
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Three skinheads shouted "Heil!" as they marched up the street.
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| skinny dip |
swimming naked, in the buff
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They took off their clothes and went for a skinny dip in the lake.
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| skins game |
gambling game, betting on who will win a game of golf, curling, etc.
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Jake would rather bet on a skins game than watch it.
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| skip classes |
miss classes, not attend classes, play hooky
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Riza had low grades in history because he skipped classes.
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| skip out |
take a leave, do not attend, duck out
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The students were so enthusiastic about math that nobody skipped out on the voluntary Saturday lesson.
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