kapit sa patalim

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “clutching on a knife's blade”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌkapit sa pataˈlim/, [ˌka.pɪt sɐ pɐ.tɐˈlim]

Adjective

kapit sa patalím

  1. (idiomatic) living in a precarious or dangerous situation; living on the razor's edge

Noun

kapit sa patalím

  1. (idiomatic) razor's edge; dangerous or precarious situation

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