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hang by a thread

if something hangs by a thread, it is likely to fail in the near future. Peace and democracy hang by a thread in this troubled country.

See also: hang

pick up the threads of something

to try to start something again, especially after problems prevented you from continuing it. In '97, I came out of prison and tried to pick up the threads of my life.

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hang by a thread

to be in danger of having something unlucky or bad happen. Roberta was told that her job hung by a thread, and she needed to be more serious about it. For several days after the accident, his life hung by a thread.

See also: hang

lose the thread (of something)

to not be able to understand what someone is saying because you are not giving it all your attention. Jeb wasn't listening at all and lost the thread of what his father was saying.

See also: lose