- 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 — {adj. phr.} Very dangerous or uncertain in situation. * /Our team won the game, all right, but it was touch and go for a while./ * /At one time while they were climbing the cliff it was touch and go whether they could do it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
touch and go — {adj. phr.} Very dangerous or uncertain in situation. * /Our team won the game, all right, but it was touch and go for a while./ * /At one time while they were climbing the cliff it was touch and go whether they could do it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
touch and go — adjective Date: 1815 unpredictable as to outcome ; uncertain < it was touch and go there for a while > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Touch and Go (band) — Touch and Go is a jazz pop ensemble. Their most notable singles include Would You...? , Straight... to Number One , and Tango in Harlem .In October 1998, Would you...? , a track marked by its distinctive sampling of a woman s voice saying I ve… … Wikipedia
Touch and Go Records — Infobox record label name = Touch and Go Records image bg = white parent = founded = 1981 founder = Tesco Vee Dave Stimson Corey Rusk defunct = distributor = genre = Punk, noise rock, indie rock, hardcore punk, post hardcore, alternative rock,… … Wikipedia
Touch-and-go landing — Argentine Super Etendard commencing a touch and go landing on the USS Ronald Reagan during Gringo Gaucho. In aviation, a touch and go landing or circuit is a manoeuvre that is common when learning to fly a fixed wing aircraft, although there is… … Wikipedia
touch-and-go — noun Date: 1953 an airplane landing followed immediately by application of power and a takeoff and usually executed as one of a series for practice at landings … New Collegiate Dictionary
To touch and go — Touch Touch, v. i. 1. To be in contact; to be in a state of junction, so that no space is between; as, two spheres touch only at points. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. To fasten; to take effect; to make impression. [R.] [1913 Webster] Strong waters… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones — Infobox Single Name = Two Timing Touch and Broken Bones Artist = The Hives from Album = Tyrannosaurus Hives Released = October 18 2004 Format = CD Recorded = ? Genre = Garage Rock/Rock Length = Chart position = Reviews = Last single = Walk Idiot… … Wikipedia
