be touch-and-go
be touch-and-go
To be unstable or apt to change. Their engagement has been so touch-and-go that I'm not sure they'll ever get married. Nancy's condition has been touch-and-go since the surgery, but the doctor is optimistic that she'll make a full recovery.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be ˌtouch-and-ˈgo (whether...)
(informal) be very uncertain whether something will happen or not; be risky: It was touch-and-go whether the work would be finished in time.This idiom possibly refers to a ship sailing in shallow water. The bottom of the ship might touch the sea bed for a moment but the ship still remains undamaged and able to continue moving.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- flux
- be (not) (one's) style
- be somebody's style
- cross to bear
- cross to bear, a/one's
- a cross to bear
- have a (heavy) cross to bear
- have a cross to bear
- frankly
- frankly speaking