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high-wire act
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A risky job or operation, as in The university press is not allowed to either make or lose money—that's a high-wire act . This expression alludes to the aerialist performing on a tightrope stretched high above the ground. [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s]Advertisement
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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