10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKATE ON THIN ICE»
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skate on thin ice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Chronic Degenerative Diseases
TTTTake a chance, but not skate on thin ice! ake a chance, but not skate on thin
ice! ake a chance, but not skate on thin ice! ake a chance, but not skate on thin
ice! The concept of muscular dystrophy involves more than 30 diseases of
various ...
Stanley William (Le) Grys
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On Monosemy: A Study in Linguistic Semantics
Given these relationships, neither break the ice nor (skate) on thin ice should be
considered idiomatic. Similarly, we have cut no ice and (put) on ice. Cut and put,
like break, belong to closed subclasses of verbs; they are highly abstract, ...
Don't Skate on Thin Ice Speaking of ice, make sure the stuff you decide to skate
on is thick enough. We know, it's not a problem for the people who use rinks full
of refrigeration equipment. But playing on ponds is still big throughout Canada ...
John Davidson, John Steinbreder, 2011
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
See under on the right tack. on thin ice In a precarious or risky position, as in
Afterfailing the midterm, he was on thin ice with his math teacher. This metaphor
is often rounded out as skate on thin ice, as in He knew he was skating on thin
ice ...
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
To skate on thin ice (MP 334) 1908 This artist possesses a wonderful manner of
speaking that kind of doubtful line which is sometimes alluded to as "skating on
thin ice." (p. 252) Barrington, Rutland. Rutland Barrington: A Record of 35 Years'
...
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
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Speak English Like an American: You Already Speak English-- ...
Example 2: Bill was on thin ice with his girlfriend after she saw him at the movie
theater with another girl. Note: There is also the variation “to skate on thin ice.”
Joey knew he was skating on thin ice when he bought candy with his lunch
money.
N.Y. Newsday, 2/23/92, Sports NY, 17. Carnesecca ffl^M^J^^^KS* SIT ON THE
BALL skate on thin ice / skate over thin ice go out on a limb: flirt with danger; take
a risky chance (>g;7jc) S>8/7>c-h >IS /Tic = [ To begin with, ABC was skating on ...
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Principles of Criminal Law
(h) THE 'THIN ICE' PRINCIPLE A counterpoint to the non-retroactivity principle is
provided by what may be called the 'thin ice' principle, following Lord Morris's
observation in Knuller v DPP (1973) that 'those who skate on thin ice can hardly ...
Andrew Ashworth, Jeremy Horder, 2013
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Speak English Like an American for Native Chinese Speakers
注意:該習語也有一個變體「to skate on thin ice」。Joey knew he was skating on thin
ice when he bought candy with his lunch money. (to) pay someone a compliment
– to give someone a compliment; to offer someone an admiring comment 稱讚 ...
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NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKATE ON THIN ICE»
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False food labels put the skate on thin ice
Celebrity chefs' recipes for skate pan-fried with beurre noisette or poached in miso and ginger have seen the fish endure as a dinner party favourite despite ... «The Independent, Aug 13»
