to hang by a thread
to hang by a thread
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- [too hang bahy ey thred]
- /tu hæŋ baɪ eɪ θrɛd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [too hang bahy ey thred]
- /tu hæŋ baɪ eɪ θrɛd/
Definition of to hang by a thread words
- phrase to hang by a thread If you say that something is hanging by a thread, you mean that it is in a very uncertain state and is unlikely to survive or succeed. 0
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Parts of speech for To hang by a thread
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
to hang by a thread popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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