Meaning of hang by a thread | Babel Free
Equivalents
Deutsch
an einem seidenen Faden hängen
Español
pender de un hilo
Suomi
olla hiuskarvan varassa
Français
ne tenir qu'à un fil
Italiano
essere appeso a un filo
Português
estar por um fio
Русский
висе́ть на волоске́
ไทย
แขวนบนเส้นด้าย
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⟳”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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