on shaky ground
idiom
: weak and likely to break down, collapse, or fail : not strong or well supported
Their marriage is on shaky ground.
His argument/theory rests on shaky ground.
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Technical indicators support Wilson’s argument that this rally may be on shaky ground.
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Smith started with the Roadrunners on shaky ground.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
The president’s tariffs threaten to significantly raise prices for American consumers at a time when the US economy is already on shaky ground.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
The Big Story Zero migrants left at Guantánamo after flights back to US
The Trump administration’s plans to detain migrants in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, is on shaky ground after all 40 such individuals held there were sent back to the United States.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Smith started with the Roadrunners on shaky ground.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
The president’s tariffs threaten to significantly raise prices for American consumers at a time when the US economy is already on shaky ground.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
The Big Story Zero migrants left at Guantánamo after flights back to US
The Trump administration’s plans to detain migrants in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, is on shaky ground after all 40 such individuals held there were sent back to the United States.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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“On shaky ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20shaky%20ground. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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