être sur la corde raide
French
Etymology
Literally, “to be on the tightrope”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ.tʁə syʁ la kɔʁ.d(ə) ʁɛd/
France (Lyon) (file) France (Vosges) (file)
Verb
- (figuratively) to walk a tightrope, to be on thin ice (to be in a precarious situation)
See also
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