Meaning of ON THIN ICE - A Really Short English Lesson with Subtitles
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So in English when we say someone is "on thin
ice" it means that they're, they're doing
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something that's a little bit risky, it's
a little bit dangerous.
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A good example would be maybe you're a teenager
and your parents have said that you need to
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be home at 10:00 PM every day, and you've
been coming home late three days in a row
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and you decide that you're gonna stay out
late again.
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We would say in that situation that you're
on thin ice.
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Your parents could get pretty upset with you.
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We also say "skating on thin ice" as well.
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So when you're on thin ice you're doing something
that's risky.
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And here's some actual thin ice.
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You can see how you could easily fall through.
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