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skate on thin ice

verb

Definitions

  1. To be (or to place oneself) in a risky, potentially dangerous or delicate situation.

    • If I concur to that I will be skating on thin ice.
    • Black is tossed a Pawn, skates on very thin ice in the opening and just manages to reach shore and win the ending.

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