hang by a thread
Verb
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Verb
hang by a thread
- (idiomatic) To be in danger, calling for precise caution; to be in a precarious situation.
- French: ne tenir qu'à un fil
- German: am seidenen Faden hängen, an einem seidenen Faden hängen
- Italian: essere appeso a un filo
- Russian: висе́ть на волоске
- Spanish: pender de un hilo
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