Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “hang on by your fingernails“ and its meaning is “continue to do something in a very difficult situation; only just manage to avoid failure; escape”.
Example Sentence: After all, it is only just over nine months since Mr. Boris Johnson won a crushing majority in the general election and the Tories remain ahead in almost all polls. This prime minister is not hanging on by his fingernails.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article The Guardian view on a second wave: Boris Johnson should be worried and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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