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skin

/ˈskɪn/

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noun

plural skins

the natural outer layer of tissue that covers the body of a person or animal [noncount]

I have dry skin.

She has pale/dark/fair skin.

the rough skin of a shark

skin creams/lotions

skin cancer

Choose makeup that matches your skin tone.

The horrible things I saw made my skin crawl/creep. [=made me feel disgusted, afraid, etc.] [count]

These snakes shed their skins once a year.

the skin of an animal that has been removed from the body often with its hair or feathers still attached and that is used to make things (such as clothes) [count]

Native Americans had many uses for animal skins. [noncount]

His boots are made of alligator skin.

the outer covering of a fruit, vegetable, etc. [count]

apple/sausage skins [noncount]

Potato skin is very nutritious.

(a) thick/thin skin

If you have (a) thin skin, you are easily upset or offended by the things other people say or do.

He has such a thin skin that he can't even take a little good-natured teasing. If you have (a) thick skin, you are not easily upset or offended by the things other people say and do.

She has pretty thick skin when it comes to criticism.

If you want to perform publicly, you'll need to grow a thicker skin. [=become less sensitive to criticism]

by the skin of your teeth

informal :only by a small difference in time, space, or amount :just barely

He escaped by the skin of his teeth. [=he just barely escaped]

She only passed the test by the skin of her teeth. [=she almost did not pass the test]

get under your skin

informal

to irritate or upset you

She really gets under my skin.

to affect you emotionally even though you do not want or expect to be affected

I used to hate the city, but after a while it kind of got under my skin. [=I grew to like it]

The actress accepted the role because the character really got under her skin.

jump out of your skin

informal

If you almost/nearly (etc.) jump out of your skin, you are suddenly surprised or frightened very much by something.

I didn't hear her come in, so I nearly jumped out of my skin when she spoke to me.

no skin off my nose

informal - used to say that you do not care or do not have a strong opinion about something

Go if you likeit's no skin off my nose.

save someone's skin

xem save

skin and bones

or skin and bone

informal :very thin in a way that is unattractive and unhealthy

After the illness, he was skin and bones.

The starving dog was nothing but skin and bones.

verb

skins; skinned; skinning

[+ obj] to remove the skin of (an animal, fruit, or vegetable)

The hunter skinned the rabbit and prepared it for cooking.

Skin [=(more commonly) peel] the tomatoes/peppers.

to scrape or rub off some of the skin from (a body part)

I skinned my knee when I fell.

keep your eyes skinned

xem eye

skin (someone) alive

informal :to punish (someone) severely

Mom is going to skin me alive when she finds out about the broken window.

* Các từ tương tự:
skin-deep, skin-dive, skinflint, skinhead, skinned, skinny, skinny-dip, skint, skintight