Definition of 'on thin ice'
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See full dictionary entry for iceIf you say that someone is on thin ice or is skating on thin ice, you mean that they are doing something risky which may have serious or unpleasant consequences.
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on thin ice in British English
on thin ice in American English
in a precarious or delicate situation
You may pass the course, but you're on thin ice right now
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