être sur la corde raide

French

Etymology

Literally, “to be on the tightrope”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ.tʁə syʁ la kɔʁ.d(ə) ʁɛd/
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Verb

être sur la corde raide

  1. (figuratively) to walk a tightrope, to be on thin ice (to be in a precarious situation)

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