Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of uncertain action or outcome; that may explode, go off, or come to a head on the least touch or provocation; hence, ticklish; uncertain; applied to persons, circumstances, or actions.
- Hasty and superficial; desultory.
- noun An uncertain or precarious state of affairs as regards the happening or not happening of something.
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- adjective idiomatic
precarious ,delicate ,dangerous ,risky ,sensitive or ofuncertain outcome .
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- adjective fraught with danger
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reesetee commented on the word touch and go
In nautical terms, the phrase originally described a situation in which the ship touched bottom but was not grounded.
February 6, 2008
mialuthien commented on the word touch and go
= a precarious situation
July 25, 2008