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hang by a thread

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Verb1.hang by a thread - depend on a small thing or be at risk; "His life now hangs by a thread"
hang by a hair
depend - be contingent upon (something that is elided); "That depends"


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We should know that, without those willing to do what we cannot or won't do, the fate of our country would hang by a thread as fragile as a spider's web.
PROTEST OK, BUT ALWAYS VALUE TROOPS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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