hang by a thread (English, verb)
expansion: hang by a thread (third-person singular simple present hangs by a thread, present participle hanging by a thread, simple past and past participle hung by a thread)
Senses:
glosses: To be in danger, calling for precise caution; to be in a precarious situation.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: hangs by a thread
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: hanging by a thread
tags: participle
present
form: hung by a thread
tags: participle
past
form: hung by a thread
tags: past
form: hang on by a thread
tags: alternative