(be) skating on thin ice

(be) skating on thin ice
be skating/walking on thin ˈice idiom
to be taking a risk
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  • skating on thin ice — on thin ice or skating on thin ice at risk of upsetting or annoying someone I was on thin ice, and I knew it …   English dictionary

  • be skating on thin ice — be (skating/walking) on thin ice to be taking a big risk. They knew that by publishing the article they were skating on thin ice …   New idioms dictionary

  • thin ice — np A precarious situation. The company is not bankrupt but it is (skating) on thin ice. 1890s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • skating on thin ice — is in a tough and dangerous situation …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • Thin Ice — Filmdaten Originaltitel Thin Ice Produktionsland USA …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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