to be likely to fail
71live — live1 [ lıv ] verb *** ▸ 1 be/stay alive ▸ 2 have home in place ▸ 3 have kind of life ▸ 4 keep alive certain way ▸ 5 continue to exist ▸ 6 have interesting life ▸ 7 be kept in certain place ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to be or stay alive: She s …
72rock — rock1 [ rak ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the hard solid substance that forms part of the Earth s surface: Rain water flows through soil and porous rock to reach underground streams. We had to dig down through a twelve inch layer of rock. a ) count a… …
73shaky — shak|y [ ʃeıki ] adjective 1. ) feeling weak or unable to walk or move without shaking, for example because you are very sick a ) not firm and likely to fall: Be careful the table is a bit shaky. 2. ) lacking the knowledge or skill to do… …
74rock — 1 noun 1 STONE a) (U) stone, or a type of stone that forms part of the Earth s surface: To build the tunnel, they had to cut through 500 feet of solid rock. | rock formation (=a shape made naturally from rock): the rock formations of the Arizona… …
75shore — 1 noun 1 (C, U) the land along the edge of a large area of water, such as an ocean or lake: We could see a boat about a mile from shore. | the shores of the Mediterranean | on shore (=away from a ship): We had a couple of hours on shore. 2 these… …
76no-hoper — UK [ˌnəʊ ˈhəʊpə(r)] / US [ˌnoʊ ˈhoʊpər] noun [countable] Word forms no hoper : singular no hoper plural no hopers British informal an insulting way of referring to someone who seems likely to fail at something, or likely never to be successful at …
77shaky — UK [ˈʃeɪkɪ] / US adjective Word forms shaky : adjective shaky comparative shakier superlative shakiest 1) a) feeling weak or unable to walk or move without shaking, for example because you are very ill b) not firm and likely to fall Be careful –… …
78hang by a thread — verb depend on a small thing or be at risk His life now hangs by a thread • Syn: ↑hang by a hair • Hypernyms: ↑depend • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * hang by a thread …
79on the ropes — adverb (or adjective) 1. : in a groggy defenseless state upon the ropes of a boxing ring 2. : in a helpless condition emotionally, physically and financially I was on the ropes Polly Adler * * * on the ropes 1. Driven back against the ropes of a… …
80(living) on borrowed time — be on borrowed time phrase likely to fail or die very soon The government is living on borrowed time. Thesaurus: likely to failsynonym Main entry: borrow …
