on shaky ground

Questionable or lacking support, as of an idea. His hypothesis has been on shaky ground to since the beginning, so I'm not surprised that he couldn't prove it in the lab.

on shaky ground

and on dangerous ground

Fig. [of an idea or proposal] on an unstable or questionable foundation; [of an idea or proposal] founded on a risky premise. When you suggest that we are to blame, you are on shaky ground. There is no evidence that we are at fault. The case for relying solely on nuclear energy seems to be on dangerous ground.

词组	on shaky ground
释义	on shaky ground on shaky ground Questionable or lacking support, as of an idea. His hypothesis has been on shaky ground to since the beginning, so I'm not surprised that he couldn't prove it in the lab. See also: ground, on, shaky Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. on shaky ground and on dangerous ground Fig. [of an idea or proposal] on an unstable or questionable foundation; [of an idea or proposal] founded on a risky premise. When you suggest that we are to blame, you are on shaky ground. There is no evidence that we are at fault. The case for relying solely on nuclear energy seems to be on dangerous ground. See also: ground, on, shaky McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: shaky be out on a limb go out on a limb go down a blind alley blind alley blind alley, (up) a a blind alley in the hole for (something) in practice be one sandwich short of a picnic References in periodicals archive USD-JPY bulls will likely stay cautious, however, as global growth sentiment remains on shaky ground, as as trade concerns continue. FX Action: USD-JPY Always on shaky ground scientifically, advocates of the intelligent-design movement officially entered the Twilight Zone after a federal court ruled against them in Dover, Pa. Unintelligent debate: time to leave behind the ID Twilight Zone However, in some chapters the authors have drawn excessively on anecdotal and dated research thus leaving parts of their argument on shaky ground. Scholars looking for strong empirical support for the book's arguments will be disappointed if not all together skeptical. Ian Ferguson, Michael Lavalette and Gerry Mooney, Rethinking Welfare: A Critical Perspective In the early 90's, the combination of the S&L crisis and a local market slump had put the co-op market on shaky ground, according to Susan Hewlit, Cheshire's founder and president. White Knight moves on to new activities as well
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