hang by a thread

Example Sentences

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Then 27th-ranked Italy, in their first World Cup, needed 30 from the last two overs in Kolkata on Monday for a giant-killing that could have left England's World Cup hopes hanging by a thread.

From Barron's

The movie industry is really hanging by a thread right now.

From Los Angeles Times

Less than five years ago, the Golden Globes were hanging by a thread.

From Los Angeles Times

Lincoln Riley said he sensed a shift in his team’s demeanor at halftime, just as the team’s Playoff hopes were hanging by a thread.

From Los Angeles Times

The night before, his team had suffered a "terrible loss" at home that left their NFL play-off hopes hanging by a thread.

From BBC