C1idiomhealthIELTS-friendly
touch and go
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so uncertain that a very bad result, even death, is possible
Usually 'it was touch and go'. Also for other uncertain situations: 'It was touch and go whether we'd catch the flight'.
In context
It was touch and go for a while, but the baby is doing well now.
After the accident, it was touch and go whether he would walk again.
More idioms about health
- a clean bill of healtha doctor's statement, after an examination, that someone is healthy
- a new lease of lifenew energy, or a chance to be active or useful again
- a ripe old agea very old age, reached in good health
- a second windnew energy that lets you continue after you felt too tired
- a shadow of your former selfmuch weaker, thinner or less impressive than before