under the skin

phrase

: beneath apparent or surface differences : at heart

Examples of under the skin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Complications of plague can include organ failure, tissue damage, respiratory distress and bleeding under the skin, WHO said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The Colombians sought to get under the skin of 17-year-old Gilberto Mora with late challenges and off-the-ball intimidation tactics, but Mexico stood firm. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

In live rats, the signals reached implants under the skin, in the abdominal cavity, and even in the stomach. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

Jones has no problem walking that edge, getting under the skin of opponents while also helping his team thrive. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for under the skin

• asparagine
• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• crankpin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin