- hang on by your fingernails
- hang on by your fingernails phraseto just manage to avoid failure or dangerThesaurus: to avoid risks or dangersynonymMain entry: fingernail
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cling hang on by your fingernails — cling on/hang on by (your) fingernails if you are clinging on by your fingernails, you are only just managing to avoid danger or failure. We re hanging on by our fingernails and hoping that it rains before we lose our entire crop. (usually in… … New idioms dictionary
hang on by your fingernails — to just manage to avoid failure or danger … English dictionary
cling on on by your fingernails — cling on/hang on by (your) fingernails if you are clinging on by your fingernails, you are only just managing to avoid danger or failure. We re hanging on by our fingernails and hoping that it rains before we lose our entire crop. (usually in… … New idioms dictionary
cling hang on by fingernails — cling on/hang on by (your) fingernails if you are clinging on by your fingernails, you are only just managing to avoid danger or failure. We re hanging on by our fingernails and hoping that it rains before we lose our entire crop. (usually in… … New idioms dictionary
cling on on by fingernails — cling on/hang on by (your) fingernails if you are clinging on by your fingernails, you are only just managing to avoid danger or failure. We re hanging on by our fingernails and hoping that it rains before we lose our entire crop. (usually in… … New idioms dictionary
fingernail — UK [ˈfɪŋɡə(r)ˌneɪl] / US [ˈfɪŋɡərˌneɪl] noun [countable] Word forms fingernail : singular fingernail plural fingernails any of the hard smooth parts that cover the ends of your fingers • hang on by your fingernails … English dictionary
fingernail — fin|ger|nail [ fıŋgər,neıl ] noun count any of the hard smooth parts that cover the ends of your fingers hang on by your fingernails to just manage to avoid failure or danger … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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