Meaning of hang by a thread | Babel Free

Definitions

To be in danger, calling for precise caution; to be in a precarious situation.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“A giant section of an Antarctic ice shelf is hanging by a thread and could break off at any moment, researchers have revealed.”

“Life in the SCP universe continually hangs by a thread, threatened constantly by the existence of a number of dangerous and apocalyptic anomalies. These threats are countered and contained by the existence of organizations such as the SCP Foundation or the Global Occult Coalition.”

“Do you ever get a little bit tired of life / Like you're not really happy, but you don't wanna die / Like you're hanging by a thread, but you gotta survive / 'Cause you gotta survive”

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