Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skate on thin ice

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
skate on thin ice
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be (or to place oneself) in a risky, potentially dangerous or delicate situation.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

skates on thin ice (present, singular) skating on thin ice (participle, present) skated on thin ice (participle, past) skated on thin ice (past)

Questions

What does skate on thin ice mean?
To be (or to place oneself) in a risky, potentially dangerous or delicate situation.

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