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The meaning of ON SHAKY GROUND is weak and likely to break down, collapse, or fail : not strong or well supported. How to use on shaky ground in a sentence.
Meaning of on shaky ground in English. on shaky ground. idiom. Add to word list. likely to fail: At least one factory is on shaky ground, and the town expects more to shut down. (Definition of on shaky ground from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of on shaky ground. on shaky ground.
You can use ground in expressions such as on shaky ground and the same ground to refer to a particular subject, area of experience, or basis for an argument.
When you suggest that we are to blame, you are on shaky ground. There is no evidence that we are at fault. The case for relying solely on nuclear energy seems to be on dangerous ground.
You can use ground in expressions such as on shaky ground and the same ground to refer to a particular subject, area of experience, or basis for an argument.
"Shakey Ground" is a 1975 R&B single by The Temptations. It was co-written by Funkadelic guitarist Eddie Hazel, who plays lead guitar on the song.
stand on shaky ground. To be in a questionable, unstable, or untenable position. We stood on shaky ground when we were renting, constantly aware that the landlord could throw us out whenever he wanted. So far their legal argument seems to stand on shaky ground.
