on shaky ground
idiom
: weak and likely to break down, collapse, or fail : not strong or well supported
Their marriage is on shaky ground.
His argument/theory rests on shaky ground.
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The three-year-old union between Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens and Lindner’s Free Democratic Party (FDP) had been on shaky ground for some time, with differing budget and economic policy positions causing tensions and clashes.
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Sophie Kiderlin,matt Clinch, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Data is much like a home's foundation: AI operates on shaky ground without it.
—Simon Dae Oong Kim, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Germany’s ruling coalition has long been on shaky ground, amid increasing divisions over economic and budget policies among its three member parties.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
The country had one of Europe’s worst-performing economies last year, and though the skyrocketing energy prices that followed Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine have since declined, housing costs, services, and some food prices remain elevated, leaving Germany’s economy on shaky ground.
—Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 30 Oct. 2024
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Sophie Kiderlin,matt Clinch, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Data is much like a home's foundation: AI operates on shaky ground without it.
—Simon Dae Oong Kim, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images
Germany’s ruling coalition has long been on shaky ground, amid increasing divisions over economic and budget policies among its three member parties.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
The country had one of Europe’s worst-performing economies last year, and though the skyrocketing energy prices that followed Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine have since declined, housing costs, services, and some food prices remain elevated, leaving Germany’s economy on shaky ground.
—Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 30 Oct. 2024
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