The game was on a knife-edge.
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Knife-edge
Synonyms for "knife-edge" (5 found)
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Closest matches (1)
Strong matches (2)
Related words (2)
Noun(1 words)
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2 entriesTranslations
8 translations across 7 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- veitsenterä noun (a precarious balance)
French
1 entries- fil du rasoir noun (a precarious balance)
German
1 entries- Messers Schneide noun (a precarious balance)
Italian
2 entries- filo del rasoio noun (a precarious balance)
- sul filo del rasoio noun (a precarious balance)
Polish
1 entries- ostrze noża noun (a precarious balance)
Russian
1 entries- ле́звие ножа́ noun (a precarious balance)
Turkish
1 entries- bıçak sırtı noun (a precarious balance)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
[…]meanwhile, Biloxi and Vincennes are both in the process of going down and being abandoned, whilst Miami is right on the knife-edge of being recoverable, with three destroyers clustering around offering pumping and additional damage-control crews to try and keep the light cruiser afloat.
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Boris Johnson's future on a knife edge after No 10 party apology [title]
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Polling stations have opened in a knife-edge election in Finland, with polls suggesting the three leading parties are running neck-and-neck and prime minister Sanna Marin may face an uphill battle to stay in power.
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