To be in a precarious situation, unsure of the future.
hang by a thread
To be in danger, calling for precise caution; to be in a precarious si…
in the thick of it
In a precarious situation; in the trenches; up to one's elbows; knee-d…
have a thin time of it
To be in a difficult or precarious situation due to one not having eno…
play with fire
To put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting h…
hang tight
To wait, without attempting to address a challenging, alarming, or dan…
in the green tree … in the dry
In a better situation as against a worse one; used chiefly in rhetoric…