on a knife-edge

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on a knife-edge

if a person or organization is on a knife-edge, they are in a difficult situation and are worried about what will happen in the future She's been living on a knife-edge since her ex-husband was released from prison last month. The theatre is on a financial knife-edge and must sell 75% of its seats every night to survive.

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Last night he said: "Everybody's hands are tied and people are living on a knife-edge. Farmers are 'living on a knife-edge' at sad time by The Journal (Newcastle, England) The eastern European country has been on a knife-edge since the original election results - between pro-West Yushchenko and pro-Russian Viktor Yanukovich - were announced on November 21, and declared Yanukovich the winner. Delight at new Ukraine election by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) SO, the future of live music at one of Cardiff's top venues for young up-and-coming bands is on a knife-edge. Echo comment: Don't pull the plug on music by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)			ointment okay old old as Methuselah old as the hills old battle-axe old college try old enough to be mother Old habits die hard old hand old hat old heave-ho Old Nick old one-two old poacher makes the best gamekeeper old warhorse old wives' tale olde-worlde olive omit from on on a diet on a dime on a first-name basis on a fool's errand on a knife-edge on a par with on a pedestal on a power trip on a roll on a shoestring on a silver platter on a slippery slope on a string on a tangent on a tight leash on a wing and a prayer on account on account of on active duty on again, off again on all fours on an empty stomach on an even keel on any account on approval on automatic pilot on balance on behalf of on bended knee on best behavior			on (one's) uppers on (one's) uppers on (someone's) back on (someone's) back on (someone's) back on (someone's) back on (someone's) case on (someone's) case on (someone's) case on (someone's) case on a bowline on a bowline On A Call On a clean up on a diet on a dime on a dime on a dime on a dime on a fast track on a first-name basis on a fool's errand on a footing with on a full stomach on a full stomach on a full stomach on a full stomach on a hiding to nothing on a hiding to nothing on a higher floor on a knife-edge on a level with on a lower floor On a mat appear On a mat appear On a Mission on a moment's notice On a par On a par on a par with On A Pedestal on a platter on a platter on a power trip on a proper scale on a regular basis on a roll on a roll on a roll on a roll on a roll on a roll On a Sensual Note on a shoestring on a short fuse on a short fuse on a short fuse on a short fuze on a short fuze on a short fuze On a Side Note

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