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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

on thin ice en · ADP

Pronunciation

Etymology

Suggesting a person skating or walking on a frozen-over body of water, at risk of breaking through and falling into the water.

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) In a dangerous, hazardous, or delicate situation; at risk.
    • Ever since he was caught stealing office supplies, he has been on thin ice with his boss.

on thin ice en · ADV

Pronunciation

Etymology

Suggesting a person skating or walking on a frozen-over body of water, at risk of breaking through and falling into the water.

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, not-comparable) Dangerously, hazardously, delicately.

Relateds

skate on thin ice

Translations (16)

ca en situaciò perillosa (at risk) · pl po cienkim lodzie (at risk) · pt em situação delicada (at risk) · fi heikolla jäällä (at risk) · la in periculō (at risk) · ka თხელ ყინულზე (at risk) · pt em situação difícil (at risk) · fr sur la corde raide (at risk) · id abu di atas tanggul (at risk) · de auf dünnem Eis (at risk) · sv på tunn is (at risk) · sh на танком леду (at risk) · ro pe muchie de cuțit (at risk) · es a riesgo (at risk) · it sul filo del rasoio (at risk) · es en la cuerda floja (at risk)