ENGLISH IDIOMS: hang by a thread (or hair)
hang by a thread (or hair) |
به تار مویی بند بودن |
(To be in a risky situation.)
At that point, I felt as if I was hanging by a thread and had no idea what could befall me if I continued my work. |
در آن زمان، احساس میکردم گویی سرنوشت من به تار مویی بند است و بههیچوجه نمیدانستم اگر کارم را ادامه بدهم، چه اتفاقی برایم خواهد افتاد. |
مثال دیگر:
When the storm started, we knew that our fates hanged by a thread. |
وقتی که توفان آغاز شد، میدانستیم که سرنوشت ما به تار مویی بند است. |
This post is part of a series on English idioms for Persian speakers. You can find the other entries under the tag [ #idioms-tutorial ].
After the loss, their chances of getting into the championships are hanging by a thread. Her life hung by a thread as medics rushed her to the hospital.
hang by a hair / hang by a thread
I am hanging by a thread because I am driving car in heavy storm. Thanks @ghasemkiani.
The patient have survived the surgery process but his life is still hanging by a thread.
Her life hung by a thread as medics rushed her to the hospital.
His job is hanging by a thread after his demotion.
his life hanging by a thread after accident.
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Criticism was unthinkable while our embryonic state hung by a thread.
We were confused when the storm started