thin ice

Frequency: 8.516.2 per million words

often figurative

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Examples (10)

  • You are skating on thin ice with that attitude.
  • The sign warned hikers of the thin ice ahead.
  • He knew he was on thin ice after missing the deadline.
  • It is extremely dangerous to walk on thin ice.
  • The company is operating on thin ice financially.
  • The dog fell through the thin ice into the water.
  • She felt she was treading on thin ice during the meeting.
  • Warm weather has caused thin ice to form on the lake.
  • His poor attendance put him on thin ice at work.
  • We could hear the thin ice cracking under our weight.