hang by the eyelids

To have a loose grip on something. Can be used either literally or figuratively. For the tug-of-war, don't just hang by the eyelids, gentlemen! Really get a secure grip on the rope and keep a strong stance! I currently have a D in this class, but I'm just hanging by the eyelids—I really need to get a tutor.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Deshaun	-	African American
Victoria	vik-TAWR-ee-ə (English), vik-TO-ree-ah (German)	English, Spanish, Romanian, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman, Roman Mythology
Angelika	ahn-GE-lee-kah (German), ahn-ge-LEE-kah (Polish)	German, Polish, Slovak, Czech
Pierre	PYER (French)	French, Swedish
SinÉAd	shi-NAYD	Irish
Makarios	-	Late Greek