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The phrase "hanging on by a thread" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation that is precarious or in danger of failing.
Example: "After the last round of funding fell through, the startup was hanging on by a thread."
Alternatives: "barely surviving" or "on the brink."
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Ryan is hanging on by a thread.
Roe v. Wade is hanging on by a thread.
So the drought is hanging on by a thread.
Unfortunately, that ancient lineage is hanging on by a thread.
"Everyone was just hanging on by a thread".
Civilization as we know it is hanging on by a thread.
"Mr. Pigeon is hanging on by a thread," said Hank Sheinkopf, Mr. McCall's campaign consultant.
It's like any sort of situation where it's just hanging on by a thread.
That doesn't mean they aren't hanging on by a thread, drowning in debt, or unable to get adequate health care.
In terms of funerals, things were quiet, though she was waiting on a "pending," a Staten Island man who was "hanging on by a thread," she said.
"That's me hanging on by a thread," she said, recalling a period of community involvement so stressful that she lost her voice, using songwriting as a path to recovery.
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