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touch and go
adjective
—used to describe a situation in which no one is sure what will happen and there is a chance that the result will be bad
Full Definition of TOUCH AND GO
: unpredictable as to outcome : uncertain <it was touch and go there for a while>
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First Known Use of TOUCH AND GO
1815
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