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

Listen to this Article Google’s tech empire is increasingly on shaky ground after losing two antitrust cases in less than a year. —Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025

The call Wednesday morning came as a narrow ceasefire approved by Putin on Tuesday appeared to already be on shaky ground. —Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025

The administration has been on shaky ground, legal experts said, in dissolving agencies created and funded by Congress. —Zach Montague, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025

And it was revealed last week that the U.S. suspended its payments to the trade body months ago, putting America’s membership to the preeminent body regulating international trade on shaky ground. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for on shaky ground

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