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[skin-deep]{adj.} Only on the surface; not having any deep or honest meaning; not really or closely connected with what it seems to belong to. •/Mary’s friendliness with Joan is only skin-deep./ •/Ralph crammed for the test and got a good grade, but his knowledge of the lesson is only skin-deep./ Contrast: BRED IN THE BONE.

[skin off one’s nose]{n. phr.}, {slang} Matter of interest, concern, or trouble to you. Normally used in the negative. •/Go to Jake’s party if you wish. It’s no skin off my nose./ •/Grace didn’t pay any attention to our argument. It wasn’t any skin off her nose./ •/You could at least say hello to our visitor. It’s no skin off your nose./

[skip] See: HEART SKIP A BEAT.

[skip bail] See: JUMP BAIL.

[skip it]{v. phr.}, {informal} To forget all about it. •/When Jack tried to reward him for returning his lost dog, the man said to skip it./ •/I asked what the fight was about, but the boys said to skip it./

[skip out]{v.}, {informal} To leave in a hurry; especially after cheating or taking money dishonestly; sneak away; leave without permission. •/The man skipped out of the hotel without paying his bill./ •/"How did you get out of the house after supper, Harry? " "I skipped out!"/

[skirt around]{v. phr.} To avoid something. •/"Let’s not skirt around the facts," said the attorney to his client. "You must tell me the truth."/

[sky] See: OUT OF THE BLUE or OUT OF A CLEAR SKY or OUT OF A CLEAR BLUE SKY, REACH FOR THE SKY.

[sky is the limit] There is no upper limit to something. •/"Buy me the fastest racehorse in Hong Kong," Mr. Lee instructed his broker. "Spend whatever is necessary; the sky is the limit."/

[slack off]{v. phr.} 1. To become less active; grow lazy. •/Since construction work has been slacking off toward the end of the summer, many workers were dismissed./ 2. To gradually reduce; taper off. •/The snowstorms tend to slack off over the Great Lakes by the first of April./

[slam] See: GRAND SLAM.

[slap down]{v.}, {slang} 1. To stop (someone, usually in a lower position or job) from doing or saying something, in a rough way or with a scolding; silence. •/When Billy talked back, the teacher slapped him down./ 2. To put a quick stop to; refuse roughly. •/The boss slapped down our idea of taking a nap on the job every afternoon./

[slap in the face(1)]{n.} An insult; a disappointment. •/We felt that it was a slap in the face when our gift was returned unopened./ •/Doris thought it was a slap in the face when her boyfriend invited another girl to the dance./ Compare: KICK IN THE PANTS.

[slap in the face(2)]{v. phr.} To insult; embarrass; make feel bad. •/John slapped our club in the face by saying that everyone in it was stupid./ •/I don’t want to slap her in the face by not coming to her party./

[slap one’s wrist]{v. phr.} To receive a light punishment. •/She could have been fired for contradicting the company president in public, but all she got was a slap on the wrist./

[slap together] See: THROW TOGETHER(1).

[slate] See: CLEAN SLATE.