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Meaning of "on thin ice" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ON THIN ICE

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WHAT DOES ON THIN ICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

On Thin Ice

On Thin Ice, is a Harvard College Improvisational comedy group. Founded in 1984 by Brigit Fasolino Vucic, On Thin Ice is Harvard's oldest improv troupe. OTI currently specializes in short form improvisational comedy games in the style of Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Shows, performed once every few weeks, are about 45 minutes long and depend on audience suggestions. OTI's constitution requires that they performs free on-campus show. OTI is famous for their Trial By Fire show, a showcase for their newest members. Performed once each semester, the Trial By Fire show requires all new members, having only had one practice, to perform in every game. Additionally, they have competed in a number of short form improv comedy competitions across the country. And every year, during the Harvard-Yale football game weekend, OTI performs with an improv troupe from Yale.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON THIN ICE

on the tip of one´s tongue
on the town
on the track of
on the trot
on the turn
on the understanding that
on the up and up
on the upgrade
on the wagon
on the wallaby
on the wane
on the warpath
on the watch
on the way out
on the whole
on the wind
on the wing
on the wrong foot
on the wrong tack
on time

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON THIN ICE

anchor ice
black ice
break the ice
camphor ice
coconut ice
cut no ice
drift ice
dry ice
glare ice
glaze ice
glib ice
ground ice
on ice
pack ice
pancake ice
sheet ice
shelf ice
skate on thin ice
slob ice
water ice

Synonyms and antonyms of on thin ice in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «on thin ice» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ON THIN ICE

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

Translator English - Chinese

如履薄冰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en la cuerda floja
570 millions of speakers

English

on thin ice
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पतली बर्फ पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على الجليد الرقيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на тонком льду
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em gelo fino
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাতলা বরফ উপর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sur la glace mince
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pada ais nipis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auf dünnem Eis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

薄い氷の上で
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

얇은 얼음 에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing es sing tipis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trên băng mỏng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெல்லிய பனி மீது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पातळ बर्फ वर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ince buzun üstünde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sul ghiaccio sottile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

po cienkim lodzie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на тонкій кризі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe gheață subțire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πάνω σε λεπτό πάγο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op dun ys
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på hal is
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på tynn is
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of on thin ice

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ON THIN ICE»

The term «on thin ice» is regularly used and occupies the 87.682 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about on thin ice

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2 QUOTES WITH «ON THIN ICE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word on thin ice.
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Pete Domenici
Hurricane Katrina exposed the harsh reality that we have been skating on thin ice when it comes to this country's energy concentrations on the Gulf Coast.
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Franklin P. Jones
It's a strange world of language in which skating on thin ice can get you into hot water.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON THIN ICE»

Discover the use of on thin ice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on thin ice and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Academic Skating on Thin Ice
He went to China a few months after Nixon and, upon retirement, taught in New York. His book,The Third World, introduced that term into the English language, while the Penguin edition ofIntroducing Sociologysold over half a million copies.
Peter Worsley, 2008
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Thin Ice: Unlocking the Secrets of Climate in the World's ...
The author joins forces with paleoclimatologist Loni Thompson, one of the great explorers of our time, on three expeditions, documenting in vivid detail the grueling conditions under which he works to unlock the mysteries of the planet's ...
Mark Bowen, 2006
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On Thin Ice
Elizabeth Pennington has come to the war-torn South American country of Callivera to volunteer at a tiny mission.
Anne Kristine Stuart, 2011
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On Thin Ice
From the first snowstorm to the final thaw, this adrenalin-filled book follows his journey to the edge of endurance and back. It's an extraordinary look at an extreme life.
Hugh Rowland, 2010
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On Thin Ice
In two stories, a magic wind changes Katie Carew into Olympic skating star Kerry Gaffigan, and then into Kerry's boyfriend, a famous snowboarder who is in town to film a commercial.
Nancy E. Krulik, 2008
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On Thin Ice
Today they number just 22,000. Urgent and stirring, On Thin Ice is both a celebration and a rallying cry on behalf of one of earth’s greatest natural treasures. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Richard Ellis, 2009
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On Thin Ice
Twenty years ago--two weeks before their intended wedding day--tragedy tore Megan Brooks and Alec Black apart.
Linda Hall, 2010
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On Thin Ice
Ellie Kramer vows revenge on the man who caused her father's death, detective Michael Callas or security expert Finn Rasmussen, one or both of whom is guilty of the crime for which her father was executed.
Lynn Erickson, 2000
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On Thin Ice
Blood At first, the victims seem random, casualties of bad luck or bad judgment.
Susan Andersen, 2012
10
Skating on Thin Ice
In this easy-to-read story, Rosie the elephant and her friend Joe enjoy ice skating until Joe falls into the ice.
Louise Everett, Richard Max Kolding, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON THIN ICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term on thin ice is used in the context of the following news items.
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Youth hockey on thin ice
Youth hockey participation in Winnipeg continued to slip last season, as its numbers marched along with a long-standing downward trend ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
2
Saints Prove They Don't Want Any BS In Their House
It certainly comes as no surprise, since several observers close to the Saints have said that Galette was already walking on thin ice, with Saints ... «Big Easy Believer, Jul 15»
3
Alternative summer reads with a dark side
If Sahota's publisher, Picador, is skating on thin ice by bringing out his book during the season of strawberries and cream, what of Quercus, ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
4
Explode and implode: Is Donald Trump America's answer to Clive …
Trump may be skating on thin ice. But for a sizeable section of the conservative party's disenchanted base, his straight-talking, non-scripted, ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
5
Sports Book Review - The Bolt Supremacy: Inside Jamaica's Sprint …
This observation, made early in Moore's book, puts him on thin ice, a ploy which succeeds in retaining readers' attention. Yet the author knows ... «Basingstoke Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Climate Change Doomed the Mammoths
While human hunters might have delivered the final blows toward the end of the Pleistocene, wooly mammoths were already on thin ice, so to ... «Gizmodo India, Jul 15»
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Betting Special: Rodgers under pressure to hit the ground running
Already on thin ice due to a disappointing season, Brendan Rodgers is under extra pressure to hit the ground running this campaign after being ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
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On thin ice
Arctic ice-melt is changing the predatory and dietary habits of the polar bear, which is fast facing extinction. Text by G. SHAHEED and ... «Frontline, Jul 15»
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The Bolt Supremacy: Inside Jamaica's Sprint Factory
This observation, made early in Moore's book, puts him on thin ice, a ploy which succeeds in retaining readers' attention. Yet the author knows ... «Worthing Herald, Jul 15»
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BBC Earth: FROZEN PLANET - ON THIN ICE2:25
BBC Earth: FROZEN PLANET - ON THIN ICE2:25. Featured Video. BBC Earth: FROZEN PLANET - ON THIN ICE. The Best of BBC Earth DVD ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»

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