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on shaky ground

on shaky ground prepositional phrase: insecure; unlikely to succeed or last.

Prepositional phrase

  1. insecure; unlikely to succeed or last
    • But I actually believe the whole god-damn country is on shaky ground, and for me to be securing shit for the future might not do me a damn bit of good.1989, Bob Blauner, Black Lives, White Lives

Questions about on shaky ground

What does on shaky ground mean?
On shaky ground means insecure; unlikely to succeed or last.
What part of speech is on shaky ground?
On shaky ground is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on shaky ground in the dictionary

  1. on schedule
  2. on second thought
  3. on second thoughts
  4. on seen
  5. on serve
  6. on shaky ground
  7. on shipboard
  8. on short notice
  9. on show
  10. on side
  11. on sides

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