He would have tried to continue the fight much longer, to save his political skin.
He wants to save his own skin more than anything.
He was not the type to run away to save his skin.
If I told them different, it would save my skin.
How could he save his own skin and leave me here like this?
If I had to set down suddenly, it might save my skin.
He's saved my skin more times than I care to remember.
At first he is willing to do anything to save his skin.
Once they were free, then he could think about saving his own skin.
He'd be willing to do anything to save his skin.
