be touch and go

Example Sentences

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"She needs to mobilise her voters to have a better chance to win this race. But it's going to be touch and go."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

"The decision at the meeting will be touch and go, however, and dependent on financial markets continuing to stabilise between now and next week's policy meeting," they said.

From Reuters • Mar. 17, 2023

It is going to be touch and go whether they stay up.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2014

A prompt start might be touch and go.

From The Guardian • Sep. 16, 2010

The doctor comes, examines, looks wise, shakes his head, says the only chance is to operate; but it will be touch and go, just a toss up.

From The Tale of Timber Town by Grace, Alfred A. (Alfred Augustus)