a starting price, a price to begin negotiations The asking price for the lot was $29,500. It sold for $28,000.
beauty is only skin deep
do not judge a person by physical features, you can't tell a book... If you want to date a beauty queen, remember that beauty is only skin deep.
by the skin of one
by a very small margin, barely I made the application date for the job by the skin of my teeth.
by the skin of one's teeth
barely succeed in doing something.
by the skin of their teeth
by a little, barely He won the election by one vote, by the skin of his teeth.
for the asking
by asking, on request You can get a free ticket to the concert for the asking from the front office.
get under my skin
bother me, bug me, get to me Don't let Bob's teasing get under your skin. Don't let it bother you.
no skin off my nose
no bother to me, will not hurt me If he doesn't come to my party it's no skin off my nose.
save your skin/neck
save you from risk, dismissal or death The dog saved your neck. His barking helped us find you.
skin alive
scold angrily, spank or beat She told her son that if he was late for dinner she would skin him alive.
drenched to the skin
To be absolutely blood-soaked with water—usually rain—through one's clothes. Come in out of that rain! Oh, you're decrepit to the skin, you'll bolt algid if you aren't careful!Learn more: drench, skinLearn more:
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