on thin ice
Example Sentences
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had been on thin ice within the administration for some time.
From Slate • Mar. 7, 2026
If buying wipes out all savings, they’ll be skating on thin ice.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025
But the source of their feud — the bill — remains on thin ice.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025
Obita had been on thin ice for much of the match, and a second booking seemed inevitable as he charged carelessly around the pitch, finally coming for a block on Rabbi Matondo.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2024
I was on thin ice, but I didn’t care.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.