hang by the eyelids
The idiom "hang by the eyelids" is used to describe situations where someone is barely managing to hold on, often in a precarious or uncertain state.
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Definition
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(figurative, informal)To be in a very unstable or risky position, barely managing to hold on.
Example
- After losing most of their funding, the startup was hanging by the eyelids.
- She was hanging by the eyelids in her math class, just passing by the skin of her teeth.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "hang by the eyelids":
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