on shaky ground

idiom

: weak and likely to break down, collapse, or fail : not strong or well supported

Their marriage is on shaky ground.

His argument/theory rests on shaky ground.

Examples of on shaky ground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While some worry the economy is on shaky ground, Fed Chair Jerome Powell pointed to data showing continued strength—though uncertainties remain about what lies ahead. —Brit Morse, Fortune, 19 June 2025

While the world’s richest man wars with the US president on X, Republican strategists and insiders in Trumpworld tell WIRED that Musk’s broader future in Republican politics is on shaky ground. —Jake Lahut, Wired News, 5 June 2025

With the current economy on shaky ground, the quit rate has cooled. —Shannon Gabriel, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

Federal funding for local school districts is on shaky ground as the Trump administration looks to cut spending broadly and to use the power of the purse to influence school curriculum and other decisions. —Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 2 May 2025

Rhymes for on shaky ground

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground