Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on shaky ground

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: on shaky -ground
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

insecure; unlikely to succeed or last

Example Sentences

"But I actually believe the whole god-damn country is on shaky ground, and for me to be securing shit for the future might not do me a damn bit of good."

Questions

What does on shaky ground mean?: insecure; unlikely to succeed or last

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