hang by a thread
verbEtymology
An allusion to the anecdotal sword of Damocles, which was suspended by a hair.
Definitions
To be in danger, calling for precise caution
To be in danger, calling for precise caution; to be in a precarious situation.
- A giant section of an Antarctic ice shelf is hanging by a thread and could break off at any moment, researchers have revealed.
- 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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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA