skate on thin ice



skate on thin ice

Fig. to be in a risky situation. (Fig. on the image of someone taking the risk of ice skating on thin ice.) I try to stay well informed so I don't end up skating on thin ice when the teacher asks me a question. You are skating on thin ice when you ask me that!
See also: ice, on, skate, thin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cordeliakawr-DEL-ee-ə, kawr-DEL-yəEnglish
Adela['ædilə]
Oluwatoyin-Western African, Yoruba
Alesia-English
Korneli-Georgian
MÁRk-Hungarian