touch-and-go
adjective /ˌtʌtʃ ən ˈɡəʊ/
/ˌtʌtʃ ən ˈɡəʊ/
[not usually before noun] (informal)- used to say that the result of a situation is uncertain and that there is a possibility that something bad or unpleasant will happen
不确定；无把握；很难说；吉凶未卜 - She's fine now, but it was touch-and-go for a while (= there was a possibility that she might die).
她现在好了，可是她曾一度病危。 - It was touch-and-go whether they’d allow him into the country or not.
他们是否允许他进入这个国家还很难说。
- She's fine now, but it was touch-and-go for a while (= there was a possibility that she might die).