on thin ice

Betekenis (Engels)

PrepPhrase

In a dangerous, hazardous, or delicate situation; at risk.

Adv

Dangerously, hazardously, delicately.

Sinonieme

chancy

parlous

touch-and-go

periculous

Vertalings

perillós

riskant

επικίνδυνος

dangereux

hasardé

périlleux

hasardeux

risqué

pericolosa

pericoloso

arrischiato

azzardato

azzardoso

cimentoso

arriscat

Etimologie (Engels)

Suggesting a person skating or walking on a frozen-over body of water, at risk of breaking through and falling into the water.