Save (someone's) bacon
Translation of "save (someone's) bacon" into Russian
save (someone's) bacon
спасти (чью-то) шкуру
The quick thinking of the firefighter saved the child's bacon.
Быстрая реакция пожарного спасла шкуру ребенка.
Definitions
To rescue someone from danger or trouble; to save someone from a difficult or potentially disastrous situation.