What does “On the skids” mean?

On the skids

Meaning: In a state of decline or failure.

En decadencia

Significado: En un estado de declive o fracaso.

Em decadência

Significado: Num estado de declínio ou fracasso.

Sur la pente descendante

Signification: Dans un état de déclin ou d'échec.

Auf dem absteigenden Ast

Bedeutung: In einem Zustand des Niedergangs oder Scheiterns.

In declino

Significato: In uno stato di declino o fallimento.

Kötüye giden

Anlam: Gerileme veya başarısızlık durumunda.

走下坡路

意思: 处于衰退或失败的状态。

落ち目

意味: 衰退している状態。

쇠퇴하는

의미: 쇠퇴하거나 실패한 상태.

Dialogue

08:20:15 - Have you seen him lately?

08:20:18 - Yeah. He's been on the skids since the divorce.

08:20:21 - That's sad to hear.

08:20:24 - He's trying to get back on his feet.

13:45:30 - How's the business doing?

13:45:33 - Not good. It's been on the skids for months.

13:45:36 - Can you save it?

13:45:39 - I don't know. I'm trying.

19:10:22 - He used to be so successful.

19:10:25 - I know. Then everything went on the skids.

19:10:28 - What happened?

19:10:31 - Bad investments. Bad luck. Bad choices.

11:05:18 - Did you hear about the company layoffs?

11:05:21 - Yes. The whole industry is on the skids.

11:05:24 - I should update my resume.

11:05:27 - Probably a good idea.

21:35:44 - He lost his house and his car.

21:35:47 - Yeah, he's really on the skids.

21:35:50 - Is there anything we can do?

21:35:53 - We can be there for him.