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.
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But is the science behind vibration plates on shaky ground?
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Julia Sullivan, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
Bassett transmits the surreal shock of learning that her vows were spoken on shaky ground—and makes over-the-top seem properly modulated.
—Niela Orr, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Ryan said a large issue is that recent job booms were initially built on shaky ground.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
And with former allies like Heather Dubrow and Emily Simpson tiring of her antics, she was left on shaky ground.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
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Julia Sullivan, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
Bassett transmits the surreal shock of learning that her vows were spoken on shaky ground—and makes over-the-top seem properly modulated.
—Niela Orr, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Ryan said a large issue is that recent job booms were initially built on shaky ground.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
And with former allies like Heather Dubrow and Emily Simpson tiring of her antics, she was left on shaky ground.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
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“On shaky ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20shaky%20ground. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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