TOUCH-AND-GO


Meaning of TOUCH-AND-GO in English

ˌtouch-and-ˈgo BrE AmE adjective informal

it’s touch-and-go used about a situation in which there is a serious risk that something bad could happen:

It was touch-and-go whether the doctor would get there on time.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.