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单词 to have skin in the game
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to have (one's) skin in the game
P18. colloquial (originally North American Business). to have (one's) skin in the game and variants: to have a stake in the success of something, esp. to have a financial or personal investment in a business; to be closely involved in something.It is not clear whether the metaphor underlying this phrase is to do with putting oneself at risk (cf. the metonymic uses of skin at Phrases 1c), or with risking one's money (cf. sense 6); both have been suggested.
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1976 Infosystems Mar. 8/1 I suggest that the various groups of participants should consider that they do not have any skin in the game.
1986 Wall St. Jrnl. 7 Apr. 27/5 Others..don't have their skin in the game the way the marketing rep does.
1995 CIO 1 Feb. 30/3 I'm trying to negotiate an agreement to get the supplier's skin in the game.
1996 Observer 11 Aug. (Business section) 4/2 We want to make a step change in our clients' business—and we're willing to risk our own capital to do it... We're transforming the business by having skin in the game.
2005 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 23 Jan. ii. 29/4 We'll pay for the commission, but we want the orchestra to have some skin in the game.
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