SKATE ON THIN ICE

Meaning of SKATE ON THIN ICE in English

v. phr. To take a chance; risk danger, disapproval or anger. You'll be skating on thin ice if you ask Dad to increase your allowance again. John knew he was skating on thin ice, but he could not resist teasing his sister about her boyfriend.

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SKATE ON THIN ICE — be in a danger, be in a risky situation
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SKATE ON THIN ICE — {v. phr.} To take a chance; risk danger, disapproval or anger. * /You'll be skating on thin ice if you …
Slang English vocab
SKATE ON THIN ICE — {v. phr.} To take a chance; risk danger, disapproval or anger. * /You'll be skating on thin ice if you …
Словарь английских идиом
SKATE ON THIN ICE — take a chance, risk danger or disapproval He has been skating on thin ice recently with regard to his job. …
English Idioms vocab
SKATE ON THIN ICE — See on thin ice
English Idioms vocabulary
SKATE ON THIN ICE — рисковать, ходить по краю пропасти
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SKATE ON THIN ICE — рисковать, ходить по краю пропасти
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SKATE ON THIN ICE — (v.phr.) находиться в шатком положении
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
SKATE ON THIN ICE — expr infml He was skating on thin ice — Он вел рискованную игру
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
SKATE ON THIN ICE — expr infml He was skating on thin ice — Он вел рискованную игру
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
SKATE ON THIN ICE — skate on thin ice expr infml He was skating on thin ice Он вел рискованную игру
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
SKATE ON THIN ICE — He was skating on thin ice — Он вел рискованную игру
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
SKATE ON THIN ICE — * on thin ice ходить по лезвию бритвы; находиться в опасной ситуации; играть с огнем
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
SKATE ON THIN ICE — ходить по лезвию бритвы; находиться в опасной ситуации; играть с огнем
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
SKATE ON THIN ICE — (v.phr.) находиться в шатком положении
English Russian slang dictionary
ICE — I water and water vapour. Below 32 kF (0 kC), liquid water forms a hard solid and water vapour forms …
Английский словарь Британика
THIN — I. ˈthin adjective ( thinner ; thinnest ) Etymology: Middle English thinne, from Old English thynne; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SKATE — I. ˈskāt, usu -ād.+V noun ( plural skates also skate ) Etymology: Middle English scate, from Old Norse skata 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ICE — I. ˈīs noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English is, from Old English īs; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THIN — (superl.) Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite; as, a thin plate of metal; thin paper; …
Английский словарь Webster
THIN — ( superl. ) Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite; as, a thin plate of metal; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THIN — — thinly , adv. — thinness , n. /thin/ , adj., thinner, thinnest , adv., v., thinned, thinning . adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SKATE — skate 1 — skateable , adj. /skayt/ , n. , v. , skated, skating . n. 1. See ice skate …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ICE — — iceless , adj. — icelike , adj. /uys/ , n. , v. , iced, icing , adj. n. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SKATE — n. ice skate, shoe with a blade on the bottom for gliding on ice; roller skate, shoe with wheels on …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
THIN — I. ˈthin adjective ( thin·ner ; thin·nest ) Etymology: Middle English thinne, from Old English thynne; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SKATE — I. ˈskāt noun ( plural skates also skate ) Etymology: Middle English scate, from Old Norse skata Date: 14th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ICE — I. ˈīs noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English is, from Old English īs; akin to Old High German īs …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THIN — superl not full or well grown; wanting in plumpness. 2. thin ·vt to make thin (in any of the senses …
Webster English vocab
SKATE — vi to move on skates. 2. skate ·noun a metallic runner with a frame shaped to fit the sole of …
Webster English vocab
ICE — noun concreted sugar. 2. ice ·noun any substance having the appearance of ice; as, camphor ice. 3. ice ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
THIN — [thin] adj thin.ner ; thin.nest [ME thinne, fr. OE thynne; akin to OHG dunni thin, L tenuis thin, tenere to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SKATE — [skate] n, pl skates also skate [ME scate, fr. ON skata] (14c): any of a family (Rajidae, esp. genus Raja) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ICE — [ice] n, often attrib [ME is, fr. OE is; akin to OHG is ice, Av isu- icy] (bef. 12c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SKATE — in zoology, any of numerous flat-bodied, cartilaginous fishes constituting the suborder Rajoidea of the order Batoidei (skates, rays, and others). …
Britannica English vocabulary
ICE — solid substance produced by the freezing of water vapour or liquid water. At temperatures below 0 C (32 F), water …
Britannica English vocabulary
SKATE — first production-model nuclear-powered attack submarine of the U.S. Navy. Launched and commissioned in 1957, it was similar to the first …
Britannica English vocabulary
ICE — ice BrE AmE aɪs ▷ iced aɪst ▷ ices ˈaɪs ɪz -əz ▷ icing ˈaɪs ɪŋ ▶ ˈ ice age …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THIN — / θɪn; NAmE / adjective , adverb , verb ■ adjective ( thin·ner , thin·nest ) NOT THICK 1. having …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SKATE — / skeɪt; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. to move on skates (usually referring to ice skating , …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ICE — / aɪs; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U ] water that has frozen and become solid …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THIN — I. thin 1 S2 W2 /θɪn/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative thinner , superlative thinnest ) [ Word Family: noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SKATE — I. skate 1 /skeɪt/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1-2,4: Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Dutch ; Origin: schaats 'stilt, skate' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ICE — I. ice 1 S2 W3 /aɪs/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: verb : ↑ ice , ↑ de-ice ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THIN — adj., adv., & v. --adj. (thinner, thinnest) 1 having the opposite surfaces close together; of small thickness or diameter. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SKATE — n. & v. --n. 1 each of a pair of steel blades (or of boots with blades attached) for gliding …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ICE — n. & v. --n. 1 a frozen water, a brittle transparent crystalline solid. b a sheet of this on the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THIN — adj., adv., & v. adj. (thinner, thinnest) 1 having the opposite surfaces close together; of small thickness or diameter. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SKATE — n. & v. n. 1 each of a pair of steel blades (or of boots with blades attached) for gliding …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ICE — n. & v. n. 1 a frozen water, a brittle transparent crystalline solid. b a sheet of this on the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THIN — adj., adv., & v. --adj. (thinner, thinnest) 1. having the opposite surfaces close together; of small thickness or diameter. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
SKATE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. each of a pair of steel blades (or of boots with blades attached) for …
Oxford English vocab
ICE — n. & v. --n. 1. a frozen water, a brittle transparent crystalline solid. b a sheet of this on the …
Oxford English vocab
THIN — ( thinner, thinnest, thins, thinning, thinned) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SKATE — ( skates, skating, skated) 1. Skates are ice-skates. N-COUNT 2. Skates are roller-skates. N-COUNT 3. If you skate , you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ICE — ( ices, icing, iced) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Ice is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THIN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a thin mouth (= with thin lips ) ▪ a woman with a sharp …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ICE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES black ice ▪ Driving conditions are dangerous, with black ice in many areas. dry …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THIN — (WEAK) [adjective] thinner, thinnest - weak or of poor qualitya thin excusethin humoura thin disguisea thin nervous voicea thin smileTo …
Cambridge English vocab

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