on shaky ground
idiom
: weak and likely to break down, collapse, or fail : not strong or well supported
Their marriage is on shaky ground.
His argument/theory rests on shaky ground.
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The cease-fire agreement was already on shaky ground before Mr. Netanyahu’s warning on Tuesday, along with the dueling threats from Hamas and Mr. Trump leading up to it.
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Lara Jakes, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Hezbollah’s social contract with the community—the former provides the latter with security, political empowerment, and services and the latter provides the former with recruits and votes—has been on shaky ground for over a decade.
—Hanin Ghaddar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025
Washington — The Senate Finance Committee advanced Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination Tuesday, moving forward with his confirmation to lead the Department of Health and Human Services after a pair of fiery hearings last week that left his approval on shaky ground.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
Tulsi Gabbard's nomination for director of national intelligence remains on shaky ground after Thursday's hearing failed to win over key Republican senators.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Lara Jakes, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Hezbollah’s social contract with the community—the former provides the latter with security, political empowerment, and services and the latter provides the former with recruits and votes—has been on shaky ground for over a decade.
—Hanin Ghaddar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025
Washington — The Senate Finance Committee advanced Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination Tuesday, moving forward with his confirmation to lead the Department of Health and Human Services after a pair of fiery hearings last week that left his approval on shaky ground.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
Tulsi Gabbard's nomination for director of national intelligence remains on shaky ground after Thursday's hearing failed to win over key Republican senators.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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“On shaky ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20shaky%20ground. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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