v.
 (skids, skidding, skidded)
  - (of a vehicle) slide, typically sideways, on slippery ground or as a result of stopping or turning too quickly. ▸slip; slide. 
- fasten a skid to (a wheel) as a brake.
n.
    - an act of skidding.
- a runner attached to the underside of an aircraft for use when landing on snow or grass. ▸N. Amer. each of a set of wooden rollers for moving a log or other heavy object. 
- a braking device consisting of a wooden or metal shoe that prevents a wheel from revolving.
- a beam or plank of wood used to support a ship under construction or repair.
Phrase
  
    - hit the skids
 informal begin a rapid decline.
- on the skids
 informal in a bad state; failing.
- put the skids under
 informal hasten the decline or failure of.
 
  Derivative
  
  Etymology
  C17: perh. rel. to ON skíth (see ski).