di ujung tanduk
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peer agreement (net): +1hangs by a thread Explanation: imho |
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critical Explanation: . |
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hangs by a hair Explanation: http://www.wordwebonline.com/en/HANGBYAHAIR |
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at a critical point Explanation: salah satu versi yang bisa digunakan, saya kira |
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in a perilous situation Explanation: "Di ujung tanduk" means "in a very dangerous position." according to www.dictionary.com perilous means "involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous". that is what happens when an egg (telur) is put on the tip (ujung) of a horn (tanduk). it would not be stable and it is literally in a dangerous situation. One slip, and noone can save Humpty Dumpty. the closest phrase I can think of, IMHO, is "in perilous situation." |
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3 days 19 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1in a precarious situation Explanation: Actually, all the terms suggested are possible to use. It depends how you want the tone of your writing to be. You can use : hanging by a thread/hanging in the balance/on thin ice, if you wish to be figurative; otherwise use : in a precarious situation / in a critical situation. |
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peer agreement (net): +1at a critical juncture Explanation: Events are unfolding in a way that one just cannot predict which way things will go -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 days (2009-11-04 07:25:46 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In reference to context, I can add that "critical juncture" implies that important and perhaps difficult decisions are needed. Leave things to chance, and disaster looms. The gist is, it's time to look at decisive action, not laissez-faire, which is what I understand from attempting to combat corruption in Indonesia. |
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