hang by a hair

hang by a hair
(hang by a hair (тж. hang by или on a thread, hang on by one's или the eyelids, hang on by the eye-teeth))
висеть на волоске, держаться на ниточке, находиться в критическом положении

She's been to all the best heart specialists in the world and they all say that her life hangs on a thread. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Louise’) — Она показывалась лучшим в мире докторам, и все они в один голос утверждали, что жизнь ее висит на волоске.

...the oil-workers took a hitch in their belts, hanging on by their eye-teeth, as the saying is. (U. Sinclair, ‘Oil!’, ch. 7) — ...рабочие на нефтепромыслах еще туже затянули пояса и держались, как говорится, из последних сил.

I've a feeling that Moira's life is hanging by a hair and that any delay may be fatal. (A. Christie, ‘Why Didn't They Ask Evans?’, ch. XXIII) — я считаю, что жизнь Мойры висит на волоске и что любое промедление представляет для нее смертельную опасность.

As they went round Cape Horn in the old days sailors had to hang by their eyelids to the yards. (DEI) — В старину, когда корабль огибал мыс Горн, положение бывало таким отчаянным, что спасти свою жизнь можно было только крепко вцепившись в рею.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • hang by a hair — See: HANG BY A THREAD …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hang by a hair — See: HANG BY A THREAD …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hang\ by\ a\ hair — • hang by a thread • hang by a hair v. phr. To depend on a very small thing; be in doubt. For three days Tom was so sick that his life hung by a thread. As Joe got ready to kick a field goal, the result of the game hung by a hair. Compare: hang… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hang by a hair — verb depend on a small thing or be at risk His life now hangs by a thread • Syn: ↑hang by a thread • Hypernyms: ↑depend • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * hang by a ˈhair/ˈthread …   Useful english dictionary

  • hang by a thread — or[hang by a hair] {v. phr.} To depend on a very small thing; be in doubt. * /For three days Tom was so sick that his life hung by a thread./ * /As Joe got ready to kick a field goal, the result of the game hung by a hair./ Compare: HANG IN THE… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hang by a thread — or[hang by a hair] {v. phr.} To depend on a very small thing; be in doubt. * /For three days Tom was so sick that his life hung by a thread./ * /As Joe got ready to kick a field goal, the result of the game hung by a hair./ Compare: HANG IN THE… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hang\ by\ a\ thread — • hang by a thread • hang by a hair v. phr. To depend on a very small thing; be in doubt. For three days Tom was so sick that his life hung by a thread. As Joe got ready to kick a field goal, the result of the game hung by a hair. Compare: hang… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hang 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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • hair — See: CURL ONE S HAIR, GET GRAY HAIR or GET GRAY, GIVE GRAY HAIR, HANG BY A THREAD or HANG BY A HAIR, HIDE OR HAIR or HIDE NOR HAIR, IN ONE S HAIR, LET ONE S HAIR DOWN, OUT OF ONE S HAIR, SPLIT HAIRS, TEAR ONE S HAIR …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hair — See: CURL ONE S HAIR, GET GRAY HAIR or GET GRAY, GIVE GRAY HAIR, HANG BY A THREAD or HANG BY A HAIR, HIDE OR HAIR or HIDE NOR HAIR, IN ONE S HAIR, LET ONE S HAIR DOWN, OUT OF ONE S HAIR, SPLIT HAIRS, TEAR ONE S HAIR …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hair — See: curl one s hair, get gray hair or get gray, give gray hair, hang by a thread or hang by a hair, hide or hair or hide nor hair, in one s hair, let one s hair down, out of one s hair, split hairs, tear one s hair …   Словарь американских идиом


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