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ХОДИТЬ ПО ОСТРИЮ (ПО ЛЕЗВИЮ) НОЖА VP subj: human the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WOto take a great risk, do sth. that might have dangerous consequences for o.s.: X ходит по острию ножа X is walking a tightropeX is living (sitting) on a razors edge X is (skating) on thin ice.Работая одновременно на две разведки, он ходил по острию ножа: каждую минуту боялся разоблачения. Working simultaneously for two intelligence agencies, he was walking a tightrope: he lived in constant fear of exposure. -
2 ходить по лезвию ножа
[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to take a great risk, do sth. that might have dangerous consequences for o.s.:- X is (skating) on thin ice.♦ Работая одновременно на две разведки, он ходил по острию ножа: каждую минуту боялся разоблачения. Working simultaneously for two intelligence agencies, he was walking a tightrope: he lived in constant fear of exposure.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ходить по лезвию ножа
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3 ходить по острию ножа
[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to take a great risk, do sth. that might have dangerous consequences for o.s.:- X is (skating) on thin ice.♦ Работая одновременно на две разведки, он ходил по острию ножа: каждую минуту боялся разоблачения. Working simultaneously for two intelligence agencies, he was walking a tightrope: he lived in constant fear of exposure.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ходить по острию ножа
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