by a thread

Idioms  

1. see hang by a thread.

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Example Sentences

The Kansas City Chiefs' play-off hopes are hanging by a thread after losing 31-28 at the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving.

From BBC

It was just that their lives had kind of crossed over a line into the margins, just by a thread.

From Los Angeles Times

Lincoln Riley said he sensed a shift in his team’s demeanor at halftime, just as the team’s Playoff hopes were hanging by a thread.

From Los Angeles Times

The night before, his team had suffered a "terrible loss" at home that left their NFL play-off hopes hanging by a thread.

From BBC

But nothing substantial can happen while the Gaza ceasefire hangs by a thread, and Israel and Hamas still trade occasional blows.

From BBC