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in dire straitsIn a very bad, extremely difficult, serious, challenging, unforgiving, desperate, critical, or precarious situationRate it:

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around the hornA difficult or precarious route that is less advisable than a simpler alternative; also, in baseball, throwing the ball from third base to second to firstRate it:

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Walk on EggsTo proceed very cautiously, to be in precarious position, to be diplomatic for fear of upsetting someoneRate it:

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hang by a threadTo be in danger, calling for precise caution. To be in a precarious situation.Rate it:

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walk a tightropeTo undertake a precarious course of action.Rate it:

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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaTo be in a very dangerous situation and not knowing what to do, Or to be involved in some precarious situation that has bad results or outcomeRate it:

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hang in the balanceTo be in a precarious situation, unsure of the future.Rate it:

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in the thick of itIn a precarious situation.Rate it:

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knife-edgeA precarious balance that could be upset by a very small force in either direction.Rate it:

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out on a limbin a precarious positionRate it:

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play with fireTo put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.Rate it:

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slippery slopeA chain of events that, once initiated, cannot be halted; especially one in which the final outcome is undesirable or precarious.Rate it:

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sticky wicketa precarious situation; quite a problem situationRate it:

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touch and goPrecarious, delicate, dangerous, risky, sensitive or of uncertain outcome.Rate it:

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touch-and-goPrecarious, delicate, dangerous, risky, sensitive or of uncertain outcome.Rate it:

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vitam inopem sustentare, tolerareto earn a precarious livelihood.Rate it:

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