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 tariffs, which Trump tied to stopping the flow of fentanyl into the US, threaten to significantly raise prices of goods at a time when the economy is already on shaky ground.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
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Technicolor had been on shaky ground for a number of years but the full-scale implosion still took many by surprise, even among senior leaders at the group.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
This has deepened anxieties over China's economic future, already on shaky ground because of a property sector crunch, mounting local government debt and a host of other challenges.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
With the Traitors on shaky ground, Britney and Danielle kick off the roundtable by going after Gabby, first bringing up her cliquey group of Bambis.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
In 2024: From Paramount To Warner Bros Discovery To CNN
Technicolor had been on shaky ground for a number of years but the full-scale implosion still took many by surprise, even among senior leaders at the group.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
This has deepened anxieties over China's economic future, already on shaky ground because of a property sector crunch, mounting local government debt and a host of other challenges.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
With the Traitors on shaky ground, Britney and Danielle kick off the roundtable by going after Gabby, first bringing up her cliquey group of Bambis.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
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“On shaky ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20shaky%20ground. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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