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ne tient qu'à un fil

hangs by a thread

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hangs by a thread An idiomatic expression describing something that is very precarious or close to failing, ending, or being lost.
FR: Notre accord ne tient qu'à un fil.
EN: Our agreement is hanging by a thread.

On se soucie de sa barbe alors que sa tête ne tient qu'à un fil !

We're worrying about his beard when his head is hanging by a thread!

— Les Sept Samouraïs (1954)

Notre réputation ne tient qu'à un fil.

Our reputation hangs by a thread.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Votre quête ne tient qu'à un fil.

Your quest hangs by a thread.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)

Sa vie ne tient qu'à un fil.

His life hangs by a thread.

— Black Panther (2018)

Leur courage ne tient qu'à un fil.

Their courage is hanging by a thread.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)