on thin ice

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

In a dangerous, hazardous, or delicate situation; at risk.

Equivalents

Española riesgo en la cuerda floja

Françaissur la corde raide

Deutschauf dünnem Eis

5 more languages

Suomiheikolla jäällä

Italianosul filo del rasoio

ქართულითხელ ყინულზე

Portuguêsem situação delicada em situação difícil

Tiếng Việtngàn cân treo sợi tóc

Examples

“Ever since he was caught stealing office supplies, he has been on thin ice with his boss.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

on this score on threes on tick on tilt on time on tiptoe

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