hang by a thread
Example Sentences
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England's hopes in the second Test and the Ashes hang by a thread following an awful third day against Australia at Lord's.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2023
The trappings of a functional state — electricity, traffic lights, fuel — hang by a thread.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2021
Chile’s hopes of a World Cup place hang by a thread and, not for the first time, the thought occurs that a wonderful generation of players is collectively slowing up.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 6, 2017
The heavily favored Cubs get all the pressure, while Cleveland has all the fun even though the Tribe seems to hang by a thread every night.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2016
Once he was free, everything would hang by a thread.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
