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être sur la corde raide
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French
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Verb
1.3.1
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Etymology
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Literally,
“
to be on the tightrope
”
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ɛ.tʁə syʁ la kɔʁ.d(ə) ʁɛd/
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France (Vosges)
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Verb
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être
sur
la
corde raide
(
figuratively
)
to
walk a tightrope
, to be
on thin ice
(
to be in a
precarious
situation
)
See also
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sur le fil du rasoir
funambulisme