touch-and-go

very uncertain or critical. Things were touch-and-go at the office until a new manager was hired. Jane had a serious operation, and everything was touch-and-go for two days after her surgery.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aldous	['ɔ:ldəs]
Syed	-	Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali
Erling	ER-ling	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Krystyn	KRIS-tin	Polish
Kerry	KER-ee	English
Attfield	['ætfi:ld]