to hang by a thread
hang
hæng
hāng
by
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<abbr style="text-decoration: underline;" title="thread / hair" >thread</abbr>
θrɛd
thred

“hang by a thread”的英语定义和含义

to hang by a thread
01

to be in a state or situation so critical that even a minor mistake can lead to a failure or disaster 

习语
非正式
例子
After the data breach, the company's reputation was hanging by a thread. 
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