touch-and-go

Speech parts

1. touch-and-go - Noun

2. touch-and-go - Adjective

3. touch-and-go - Verb

4. touch-and-go - Phrase

5. touch-and-go - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

fraught with danger

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Alternative names

touch and go

Synonyms

precarious perilous parlous chancy critical dangerous sensitive uncertain hazardous delicate risky dubious sticky insecure treacherous

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Antonyms

certain easy secure safe firm reliable

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Examples

Whether it is to be Utopia or Oblivion will be a touch-and-go relay race right up to the final moment.... Humanity is in 'final exam' as to whether or not it qualifies for continuance in Universe. Buckminster Fuller

I think it's absolutely touch-and-go whether we're going to make it. Buckminster Fuller

dangerous waters Source: Internet

a parlous journey on stormy seas Source: Internet

a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat Source: Internet

the precarious life of an undersea diver Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

touch and go

Close letter words and terms

touch with me touch wood touch yourself touch-and-go landing touch-box touch-down point