be (walking) on thin ice
be (walking) on thin ice
To be doing something very risky or dangerous that could result in imminent disaster or ruin. I hope you realize that you'll be on thin ice if you decide to gamble your employees' retirement funds on such a dodgy investment. You're walking on thin ice by continuing to come in late. If the boss notices, you'll be fired.
See also: ice, on, thin
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- be skating on thin ice
- be skating/walking on thin ice
- it is all up with
- it is all up with (someone or something)
- ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for (someone or something)
- toll
- keep the wolf from the door
- keep the wolf from the door, to
- blow something
- play Old Harry with (something)