How to Use on thin ice in a Sentence

on thin ice

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  • The pair are a married couple whose relationship is on thin ice.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Clark had been on thin ice with the network, per our report, and was making around $2 million a year.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • These decisions clearly suggest that long-standing, anti-unitarian landmark decisions such as Humphrey’s were on thin ice.
    Graham G. Dodds, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • Maryland is already on thin ice with its 7-1 congressional representation.
    Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The dream of a repeat was on thin ice Friday as Argentina narrowly defeated upstart Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time in Miami.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

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