- touch-and-go
- ,touch-and-`go adjectivenot certain and with a risk of death or serious failure:It had been touch-and-go for him in the hospital, but he had eventually recovered.
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Touch and go — Touch Touch, n. [Cf. F. touche. See {Touch}, v. ] 1. The act of touching, or the state of being touched; contact. [1913 Webster] Their touch affrights me as a serpent s sting. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol.) The sense by which pressure or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Touch and Go — may refer to:*Touch and Go Records, an independent record label based in Chicago *Touch and Go (band), a jazz pop ensemble * Touch and go landing, a term in aviation for a landing immediately followed by a takeoff * TaG ( Touch and Go ), a class… … Wikipedia
Touch and go — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Cinéma et télévision Touch and Go est un film britannique réalisé par Michael Truman en 1955. Touch and Go est une série télévisée britannique réalisée… … Wikipédia en Français
Touch And Go — término en inglés, se refiere a: Touch and Go Touch And Go, un sello discográfico. Touch And Go , una canción de John Foxx, incluída en su álbum debut solista, Metamatic. Nombre de dos discos musicales del grupo post punk Magazine: Touch And Go … Wikipedia Español
Touch and Go — bezeichnet das Landen eines Flugzeuges mit Aufsetzen der Räder und anschließendem Durchstarten ohne Stillstand, siehe Touch and Go ein Plattenlabel, siehe Touch and Go Records ein Film aus dem Jahr 1986, siehe Touch and Go (Film) eine britische… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Touch and Go — Touch Go «I Find You Very Attractive» Годы 1998 настоящее время Страна … Википедия
touch-and-go — If something is touch and go, it is very uncertain; if someone is ill and may well die, then it is touch and go … The small dictionary of idiomes
Touch-and-go — se dit d une manœuvre de pilotage d avion consistant à atterrir sur une piste puis redécoller sans totalement s arrêter. Portail de l’aéronautique Ce document provient de « Touch and go ». Catégorie : Pilotage des aéronefs … Wikipédia en Français
touch-and-go — adj informal it s touch and go used about a situation in which there is a serious risk that something bad could happen ▪ It was touch and go whether the doctor would get there on time … Dictionary of contemporary English
touch and go — If something is touch and go, the result is uncertain and could be good or bad … The small dictionary of idiomes
