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A fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue

An instrument with a a sharp metal edge, typically used for cutting

Delicate balance

The quality or state of being sharp and able to cut easily or effectively

Causing or creating excitement

Potentially violent or dangerous, especially of a situation

Quick or likely to change consistently

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Noun

Crucial moment

critical juncture

point of no return

moment of truth

defining moment

turn of the tide

watershed moment

critical moment

critical period

hour of decision

decisive moment

sink or swim time

coming to a head

critical situation

desperate straits

urgent situation

when it came to it

when push comes to shove

sticky situation

extreme suffering

point of decision

jumping-off point

moment of decision

verge of collapse

spreading too thin

extreme tension

unforeseen circumstances

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“Hopes of settling the bitter firefighters' dispute were on a knife-edge last night after union leaders issued a new deadline for reaching a deal.”

Noun

A fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue

double thickness

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Noun

An instrument with a a sharp metal edge, typically used for cutting

Noun

Delicate balance

delicate balance

difficult balance

Noun

The quality or state of being sharp and able to cut easily or effectively

Adjective

Causing or creating excitement

envigorating^UK

invigorating^US

adrenaline-charged

edge-of-the-seat

thought-provoking

attention-grabbing

very interesting

monopolizing^US

monopolising^UK

out of the ordinary

out of this world

emotion-charged

revitalizing^US

revitalising^UK

like a dream come true

better than expected

causing excitement

character-building

totally absorbing

adrenaline-fueled

highly impressive

giving one food for thought

full of character

bright-coloured

brightly coloured^UK

brightly colored^US

looking like an explosion in a paint factory

like an explosion in a paint factory

like a red rag to a bull

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Adjective

Potentially violent or dangerous, especially of a situation

life-threatening

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Adjective

Quick or likely to change consistently

likely to change

subject to change

blowing hot and cold

full of ups and downs

rapidly changing

always changing

rapidly evolving

in a state of change

constantly changing

vicissitudinous

without purpose

disorganized^US

catch-as-catch-can

not conscientious

disorganised^UK

without direction

continuously changing

on-again-off-again

from left field

out of the blue

shot-in-the-dark

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