"être sur la corde raide" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /ɛ.tʁə syʁ la kɔʁ.d(ə) ʁɛd/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-être sur la corde raide.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-être sur la corde raide.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to be on the tightrope”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to be on the tightrope}} “to be on the tightrope”, {{lit|to be on the tightrope}} Literally, “to be on the tightrope” Head templates: {{fr-verb|head=être sur la corde raide}} être sur la corde raide
  1. (figuratively) to walk a tightrope, to be on thin ice (to be in a precarious situation) Tags: figuratively Related terms: sur le fil du rasoir, funambulisme
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