Phrase guide

skate on thin ice

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To be (or to place oneself) in a risky, potentially dangerous or delicate situation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • If I concur to that I will be skating on thin ice.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: chodit po tenkém ledě — to be in potentially risky situation
  • Czech: bruslit na tenkém ledu — to be in potentially risky situation
  • Finnish: liikkua heikoilla jäillä — to be in potentially risky situation
  • German: sich auf dünnem Eis bewegen — to be in potentially risky situation
  • Polish: stąpać po cienkim lodzie — to be in potentially risky situation
  • Swedish: vara ute på hal is — to be in potentially risky situation