touch-and-go — uncertain whether something will succeed or fail; risky or precarious
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: uncertain whether something will succeed or fail; risky or precarious
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtʌtʃ ənd ˈɡoʊ/
Korean meaning: 성공할지 실패할지 불확실한; 위험하거나 불안정한
Korean pronunciation: **터**치 앤 **고**
Example Sentences
- After eating his wife's experimental sushi, it was touch-and-go whether he'd make it to the bathroom in time.
- The patient's condition remained touch-and-go throughout the night.
- It's touch-and-go whether my old car will survive another winter.
touch-and-go
ADJECTIVE//ˈtʌtʃ ənd ˈɡoʊ//
uncertain whether something will succeed or fail; risky or precarious
uncertain whether something will succeed or fail; risky or precarious
Touch-and-go on the tightrope show - will they succeed? Nobody can know!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
항공 용어에서 유래된 표현으로, 비행기가 활주로에 잠깐 착륙(touch)했다가 바로 이륙(go)하는 위험한 착륙법을 의미했습니다. 이후 '위험하고 불확실한 상황'을 뜻하는 일반적인 표현으로 확장되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“After eating his wife's experimental sushi, it was touch-and-go whether he'd make it to the bathroom in time.”
“The patient's condition remained touch-and-go throughout the night.”
“It's touch-and-go whether my old car will survive another winter.”
“The company's survival was touch-and-go during the economic crisis.”
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