save your (own) neck

save your (own) neck
save your (own) ˈskin/ˈhide/ˈneck idiom
to try to avoid death, punishment, etc, especially by leaving others in an extremely difficult situation

To save his own skin, he lied and blamed the accident on his friend.

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  • save your (own) skin — save your (own) ˈskin/ˈhide/ˈneck idiom to try to avoid death, punishment, etc, especially by leaving others in an extremely difficult situation • To save his own skin, he lied and blamed the accident on his friend. Main entry: ↑saveidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • save your (own) hide — save your (own) ˈskin/ˈhide/ˈneck idiom to try to avoid death, punishment, etc, especially by leaving others in an extremely difficult situation • To save his own skin, he lied and blamed the accident on his friend. Main entry: ↑saveidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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