HyperDic: hang_by_a_thread

English > 1 sense of the expression hang by a thread:
VERBstativehang by a thread, hang by a hairdepend on a small thing or be at risk
English > hang by a thread: 1 sense > verb 1, stative
Meaningdepend on a small thing or be at risk.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymhang by a hair
BroaderdependBe contingent upon (something that is elided)

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