| 词组 | be walking on thin ice |
| 释义 | Idiom be walking on thin icebe (skating/walking) on thin ice to be taking a big risk.They knew that by publishing the article they were skating on thin ice. be skating on thin iceTo be doing something very risky or dangerous that could result in imminent disaster or ruin. I hope you realize that you'll be skating on thin ice if you decide to gamble your employees' retirement funds on such a dodgy investment. be skating on thin iceCOMMON If someone is skating on thin ice, they are doing something which could have unpleasant consequences for them. He told me I was skating on thin ice and should change my attitude. Note: Verbs such as tread, walk or stand can be used instead of skate. Watch it Max, Christopher thought gleefully, you're treading on very thin ice. Note: You can also just say that someone is on thin ice. I could see I was on thin ice. His professional pride was injured. be skating/walking on ˌthin ˈicebe in a risky or dangerous situation: They were skating on very thin ice, publishing the election result before it had been confirmed. |
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