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Designing is a lot like a high-wire act - if the tightrope walker is only six inches off the ground, where's the excitement?
Douglas Wilson

Meaning of "high-wire act" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HIGH-WIRE ACT

high-wire act  [ˈhaɪˈwaɪəʳ ækt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIGH-WIRE ACT

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High-Wire act is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HIGH-WIRE ACT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of high-wire act in the English dictionary

The definition of high-wire act in the dictionary is a circus trick in which the performer walks across a high wire. Other definition of high-wire act is journalists talk about a person performing a high-wire act when he or she is dealing with a situation in which it would be easy to do the wrong thing.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HIGH-WIRE ACT


abstract
ˈæbstrækt
act
ækt
attract
əˈtrækt
backed
bækt
compact
kəmˈpækt
contact
ˈkɒntækt
contract
kənˈtrækt
cracked
krækt
exact
ɪɡˈzækt
extract
ɪkˈstrækt
fact
fækt
impact
ˈɪmpækt
intact
ɪnˈtækt
interact
ˌɪntərˈækt
packed
pækt
pact
pækt
react
rɪˈækt
stacked
stækt
tracked
trækt
tract
trækt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HIGH-WIRE ACT

high-speed downlink packet access
high-speed steel
high-spending
high-spirited
high-spiritedly
high-spiritedness
high-stepper
high-street
high-strung
high-tech
high-technology
high-tensile steel
high-tensile wire
high-tension
high-toned
high-up
high-velocity
high-voltage
high-water mark
highball

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIGH-WIRE ACT

balancing act
class act
clean up one´s act
double act
enabling act
get in on the act
illocutionary act
juggling act
juristic act
locutionary act
opening act
perlocutionary act
sex act
speech act
support act
vanishing act

Synonyms and antonyms of high-wire act in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «high-wire act» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HIGH-WIRE ACT

Find out the translation of high-wire act to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of high-wire act from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «high-wire act» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

走钢丝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en la cuerda floja
570 millions of speakers

English

high-wire act
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उच्च तार अधिनियम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عمل سلك رفيع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

канатоходцев акт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corda bamba
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উচ্চ ওয়্যার আইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de haute voltige acte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tindakan wayar tinggi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Drahtseilakt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

綱渡り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

높은 와이어 행위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tumindak kawat dhuwur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cao dây hành động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயர் கம்பி செயல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उच्च-तार कायदा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yüksek telli hareket
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

atto high -wire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

akt wysokiego drutu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

канатоходцев акт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

act de înaltă sârmă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πράξη υψηλής σύρμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoë draad Wet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hög -wire agera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

høy-leder handling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of high-wire act

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH-WIRE ACT»

The term «high-wire act» is regularly used and occupies the 99.247 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH-WIRE ACT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about high-wire act

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QUOTES WITH «HIGH-WIRE ACT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word high-wire act.
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Douglas Wilson
Designing is a lot like a high-wire act - if the tightrope walker is only six inches off the ground, where's the excitement?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIGH-WIRE ACT»

Discover the use of high-wire act in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to high-wire act and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
High Wire Act: Ted Rogers and the Empire that Debt Built
The many topics covered in the book include details on Rogers’… Unmatched ability to foresee the convergence of cable and telephony before anyone else did Insatiable appetite for debt and risk taking, and how he bet his company three ...
Caroline Van Hasselt, 2010
2
High-wire act
Becoming suspicious when their circus clown friend, Freddie, experiences a near-fatal accident, the Hardys go undercover and uncover sinister secrets and dirty deals. Original.
Franklin W. Dixon, 1997
3
Good Day, Bad Day: Teaching as a High-wire Act
This book will stimulate readers to reconsider their understandings of what it means to be a teacher.
Ken Winograd, 2005
4
LIFE
Helen, too, was only 16 when she left home in Munich, Germany, to join the touring high-wire act of Karl Wallenda. "At first it was a lot of fun. I had nerve. We went to Paris and then Havana." John Ringling discovered the act and in 1928 ...
5
American Motorcyclist
And, of course, we've got the high- wire act that gets everyone's attention." That's right — a high-wire act. No longer content with simply wheelying, spinning, turning and climbing all over his Honda motocross bike and ATV at ground level,  ...
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CIO
Leading from below is a high-wire act that requires almost bipolar behavior — courage and confidence balanced by humility, assertiveness yet deference. Freely share the credit for success. It may take a little practice but it will pay dividends.
7
Fred Stone: Circus Performer and Musical Comedy Star
Fred performed a high-wire act to introduce the show,and the two of them gave a song and dance performance later. A high-wire was hung from the theater to a tree.Dressed in black trunks and French makeup, Fred walked the wire, with ...
Armond Fields, 2002
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Facing Every Mom's Fears: A Survival Guide to Balancing Fear ...
This handbook shows mothers how to recognize when such fears are out of proportion and gives them the tools needed to stay balanced in the face of fear.
Allie Pleiter, 2004
9
Trouble in Flatbush: The Adventures of a 12 Year Old in Mid ...
At home I was rolled into bed half- asleep and dreamed of the high wire act and thought that I could remember the Russian melodies with incomprehensible words. I imagine that I composed some new melodies for myself. The next morning I ...
Arthur J. Levy, 2008
10
Colleano, Con (high Wire Act): Programs and Related Material ...
Material in the Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection consists of programs and related items for Australian performing arts organisations, Australian artists performing overseas, professional productions ...
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIGH-WIRE ACT»

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Clearing Hurdles to Iran Nuclear Deal With Standoffs, Shouts and …
But Mr. Zarif was walking his own high-wire act at home. While he had an important ally in Iran's president, Hassan Rouhani, hard-liners did not ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
[PHOTO] SouthSide With You Tika Sumpter & Parker Sawyers The …
... just maybe, could turn out to be a high-wire act worth watching. Look on the bright side. At least you know there will be no superheroes. Yay! «Deadline, Jul 15»
3
Carlisle: Concerns over USMNT defense
When it comes to the U.S. defense, manager Jurgen Klinsmann is engaging in a high-wire act and he knows it. For the second time in the Gold ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
4
How China Helped Iran Go Nuclear - Newsweek
But there are other motives driving Lee's high-wire act of dodging repeated U.S. indictments and sanctions, observers say. Many Lee-watchers ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
5
Pitcher CJ Wilson keeps Angels in game despite another high-wire act
... also walked four, hit a batter, committed a throwing error and was in constant trouble. It's the kind of high-wire act he has become known for. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
6
Steve McClaren has made a very bold statement - Newcastle United …
It's a high-wire act for Lee Charnley and yesterday McClaren joined him up there. It was risky but also bold – the sort of statement which ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
7
James Reed: Harriet Harman exposes Osborne's 'Northern Power …
... the notes frantically scribbled by helpful (although not in all cases) colleagues – to survive this high-wire act rivalled only in the political world ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
8
Snake's great escape: Python makes bid for freedom across 20ft …
NEWSTEAM. The python escaped its tank. The python's high-wire act over a quiet residential street prompted worried residents to call police. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
Try to walk a slackline: it's all about balance
Have you ever watched a high-wire act and thought: I would love to do that? Or gasped at French tightrope-walker Philippe Petit walking ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
David Cameron will be seen as one of our greatest Prime Ministers
Cameron's in/out referendum pledge is a high-wire act, but with the business lobby, large chunks of the commentariat and the critical mass of ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»

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