Touch-and-go (Adjective)
Meaning
Fraught with danger; "dangerous waters"; "a parlous journey on stormy seas"; "a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat"; "the precarious life of an undersea diver"; "dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Nerve-wracking missions had become a touch-and-go reality for soldiers in war zones.
- With every passing moment, the team's rescue operations on the mountain had turned into a desperate touch-and-go fight for survival.
- The fire department rushed to the scene to help quell the massive flailing flames, as they knew they were in for a touch-and-go battle to prevent the fire's further spread.
- Going mountain climbing without proper gear would definitely make for a touch-and-go expedition that could end in tragedy at any moment.
- After touching down on the treacherous tundra with little visibility during a raging storm, landing the plane for an emergency repair had turned into a truly touch-and-go maneuver.