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What is "skin in the game"

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skin in the game

n. (context idiomatic English) A stake; something at risk, ''especially'' with regard to money and investments.

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Skin in the Game (album)

Skin in the Game is an EP release by the Canadian hard rock band Helix released in the fall of 2011. Consisting of four new songs and one cover, it is their 23rd official release, and their 3rd EP. It replaces a previously announced greatest hits CD to be titled Running Wild in the 21st Century. The new tracks recorded for that CD ended up on this release instead.

Skin in the Game

Skin in the Game may refer to:

  • Skin in the game (phrase), a phrase used by investors
  • Skin in the Game (album), 2011 EP by Canadian hard rock band Helix
  • The title of Season 13 Episode 22 of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Skin in the game (phrase)

To have "skin in the game" is to have incurred monetary risk by being involved in achieving a goal.

In the phrase, "skin" is a synecdoche for the person involved, and "game" is the metaphor for the actions on whatever field of play is at reference. The aphorism is particularly common in business, finance, and gambling, and is also used in politics.