shin down
phrasal verb (British English)
(North American English shinny up/down something)
- (informal) to climb up or down something quickly, using your hands and legs
- He shinned down the drainpipe and ran off.
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(North American English)
(British English shin up/down something)
- (informal) to climb up or down something quickly, using your hands and legs