on thin ice
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: in a precarious or risky situation
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These decisions clearly suggest that long-standing, anti-unitarian landmark decisions such as Humphrey’s were on thin ice.
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Graham G. Dodds,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
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Graham G. Dodds,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
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“On thin ice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20thin%20ice. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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