on thin ice
Example Sentences
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had been on thin ice within the administration for some time.
From Slate • Mar. 7, 2026
If buying wipes out all savings, they’ll be skating on thin ice.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025
"Manchester United will probably go above Spurs. A difficult moment for them and the manager is skating on thin ice."
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025
It’s possible that the appellate judges themselves had an inkling that they were on thin ice in their ruling.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023
She scooted over carefully, like she was on thin ice, and pushed her grapefruit box behind her into the corner.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
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