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high-wire act
Idioms and Phrases
A risky job or operation, as in The university press is not allowed to either make or lose money—that's a high-wire act . This expression alludes to the aerialist performing on a tightrope stretched high above the ground. [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s]Example Sentences
Filling in for him is a high-wire act, Morrison says, as the show is unscripted.
He has chosen to perform a high-wire act where success could bring peace and prosperity.
The Chiefs and their glamorous high-wire act are back.
Striking the right tone for the show “is a high-wire act, there’s no question,” says Ben Winston, one of the Grammys’ executive producers along with Raj Kapoor and Jesse Collins.
"Trying to feed children well, particularly on low incomes, is like a high-wire act."
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