- it was touch-and-go
- fam. il s'en est fallu de peu; il était moins une
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
it was touch-and-go
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touch-and-go — adj informal it s touch and go used about a situation in which there is a serious risk that something bad could happen ▪ It was touch and go whether the doctor would get there on time … Dictionary of contemporary English
touch-and-go — adjective fraught with danger dangerous waters a parlous journey on stormy seas a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat the precarious life of an undersea diver dangerous surgery followed by a touch and go recovery • Syn: ↑parlous,… … Useful english dictionary
touch and go — uncertain, dangerous situation It was touch and go as to whether she was going to survive after the car accident. Digest 20/2002 precarious or uncertain; something disastrous is expected to happen one moment and then is averted the next The… … Idioms and examples
touch and go — mod. chancy. □ It was touch and go for a while, but we are out of the woods now. □ The place was in a real tizzy. Everything was touch and go … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
touch and go — {adj. phr.} Very dangerous or uncertain in situation. * /Our team won the game, all right, but it was touch and go for a while./ * /At one time while they were climbing the cliff it was touch and go whether they could do it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
touch and go — {adj. phr.} Very dangerous or uncertain in situation. * /Our team won the game, all right, but it was touch and go for a while./ * /At one time while they were climbing the cliff it was touch and go whether they could do it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
touch\ and\ go — adj. phr. Very dangerous or uncertain in situation. Our team won the game, all right, but it was touch and go for a while. At one time while they were climbing the cliff it was touch and go whether they could do it … Словарь американских идиом
touch and go — 1. a precarious or delicate state of affairs: It was touch and go there for a while during the operation. 2. quick action or movement: the touch and go of city traffic. [1645 55] * * * … Universalium
touch and go — If something is touch and go, the outcome or result is uncertain. Dave s life is out of danger now, but it was touch and go after the operation … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
touch-and-go — adjective informal in a touch and go situation, there is a serious risk that something bad could happen: It was touch and go whether the doctor would get there on time … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
touch and go — between life and death, nip and tuck I recovered from my heart attack, but it was touch and go for awhile … English idioms
