| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. Depend on a small thing or be at risk.[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: HANG BY A THREAD
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Hang by a thread | Depend on a small thing or be at risk. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: HANG BY A THREAD
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hang by a Thread | Literature | (To). To be in a very precarious position. The allusion is to the sword of Damocles. (See Damocles Sword.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
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