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hang by a thread

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
hang by a thread v expr	(dangle)	pender de un hilo loc verb
Note: Often used in continuous tenses
	The Emergency Room doctor told me that my fingertip was hanging by a thread.
hang by a thread v expr	figurative (be precarious) (figurado)	pender de un hilo loc verb
Note: Often used in continuous tenses
	Sam's life hung by a thread as he struggled to come out of a coma.
	(figurado)	pender de un hilo loc verb

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