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   touch-and-go

   adjective

   • 1. (of an outcome, especially one that is desired) possible but very uncertain: "it was touch-and-go whether she could reach the pram before it overturned"

   noun

   • 1. a manoeuvre in which an aircraft touches the ground as in landing and immediately takes off again: "I tried a few touch-and-goes"

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   What does the idiom 'touch and go' mean?

   • The idiom 'touch-and-go' means 'critical' or 'dangerous'. For example, his touch-and-go condition kept his wife at the hospital for days. In aviation, a touch-and-go landing is a landing on a runway immediately followed by a takeoff without an intervening full stop. For instance, the situation on the Korean Peninsula has now turned into a touch-and-go situation.

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   What is a touch-and-go adjective?

   • Definition of touch-and-go adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary used to say that the result of a situation is uncertain and that there is a possibility that something bad or unpleasant will happen She's fine now, but it was touch-and-go for a while (= there was a possibility that she might die).

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   What is a touch and go situation?

   • It is touch and go whether the pair will face each other again soon. `It's a touch-and-go situation, skin of our teeth sort of thing. It was used for emergency and for touch-and-go landings as part of the pilot training school.

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   When should you use the word 'Touch-and-go'?

   • When you hope for a certain outcome but aren't sure whether it will happen, that's a perfect time to use the adjective touch-and-go. If you and your opponent are running neck-and-neck, the student council elections are also touch-and-go. This word most likely comes from a 17th- and 18th-century chasing game similar to tag.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › touch-and-goTOUCH-AND-GO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Touch-and-go means uncertain or possibly bad, especially in a situation involving flying or health. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

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     TOUCH-AND-GO meaning: 1. If a situation is touch-and-go, it...

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     PARLOUS definition: 1. very bad, dangerous, or uncertain: 2....

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     TOUCH-AND-GO translate: （形勢）不確定的. Learn more in the...

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     TOUCH-AND-GO translate: （形势）不确定的. Learn more in the...

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     TOUCH WOOD definition: 1. said in order to avoid bad luck,...

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     TOUCH-AND-GO pronunciation. How to say touch-and-go. Listen...

4. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › touch+and+goTouch and go - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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   Extremely uncertain or risky, as in It was touch and go after the surgery; we were not sure he'd survive it, or It was touch and go but they finally gave me a seat on the plane. This idiom implies that a mere touch may cause a calamity.

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   Anything that's touch-and-go is precarious or uncertain. A doctor might gravely describe a patient's prognosis as touch-and-go, meaning that she's not certain whether the patient will recover.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › touch-and-goDefinition of 'touch and go' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   Touch and go means uncertain or risky, or a situation that is uncertain or risky. Learn how to use this phrase in different contexts, with synonyms and related terms, from Collins English Dictionary.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › touch-and-goTouch-and-go Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the noun and adjective meanings of touch-and-go, a term for an airplane landing and takeoff or an uncertain outcome. See examples, word history, and related entries.

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   adjective. /ˌtʌtʃ ən ˈɡəʊ/ [not usually before noun] (informal) used to say that the result of a situation is uncertain and that there is a possibility that something bad or unpleasant will happen. She's fine now, but it was touch-and-go for a while (= there was a possibility that she might die).

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › touch-and-gotouch-and-go - The Free Dictionary

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   Touch-and-go means dangerous and uncertain, or requiring great skill or tact. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as surgery, flying, or decision-making, with synonyms and translations.