slender thread
ˈslɛndər θrɛd
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Definition of slender thread - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
probabilitysmall chance or possibility
  • He held onto a slender thread of hope.
slim chance
2.
connectionsweak or fragile connection
  • Their friendship hung by a slender thread.
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Expressions with slender

slender chancen.
very small possibility of something happening
There is a slender chance of rain today.
slender reedn.
thin, tall plant found in wetlands
The bird perched on a slender reed by the water.
slender-waistedadj.
having a thin or narrow waist
The slender-waisted model gracefully walked down the runway..
slender majorityn.
small number more than half in a group or vote
The bill passed with a slender majority.
slender-bodiedadj.
having a slim and narrow body shape
The slender-bodied fish swam swiftly through the water.
slender lorisn.
small primate with large eyes from India and Sri Lanka
The slender loris is active at night.

Expressions with thread

common threadn.
theme or characteristic shared by different things or people
The common thread among these stories is their focus on resilience..
red threadn.
recurring theme in a story or discussion
The red thread of love runs through the novel.
golden threadn.
basic principle that connects and supports various parts of something
Justice is the golden thread that runs through the fabric of society..
thread the needlev.
pass a thread through a needle's eye
She learned to thread the needle in her sewing class.
follow the threadv.
understand the main idea or story
I couldn't follow the thread of the movie's plot.
thread one's wayv.
move carefully through a crowded or difficult place
She had to thread her way through the busy market.
hang by a threadadj.
close to failure or collapse
His career is hanging by a thread.
hanging by a threadadj.
in a very precarious or dangerous situation
His job was hanging by a thread after the mistake.
lose the threadv.
stop understanding or following a conversation or story
I lost the thread and couldn't follow the story.
pick up the threadv.
resume something after an interruption
After the break, she picked up the thread of her story.

Terms related to slender thread

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Terms with slender thread included in their meaning

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filum terminalen.
medical
slender thread-like structure at the end of the spinal cord

Examples of slender thread in a sentence

  • Their victory hung by a slender thread.
  • The agreement was held together by a slender thread.
  • His hope for recovery was just a slender thread.

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  1. French:fil ténu, ...
  2. German:geringe Chance, schwache Verbindung, ...
  3. Italian:filo di speranza, ...
  4. Spanish:mínima posibilidad, hilo fino, ...
  5. Portuguese:fio ténue, ...
  6. Chinese:一线希望, 脆弱的联系, ...
  7. Japanese:わずかな希望, 脆い繋がり, ...
  8. Arabic:خَيْط رَفِيع, رَابِط ضَعِيف, ...
  9. Hebrew:סִיכּוּי קָלוּשׁ, חוּט, ...
  10. Russian:тонкая надежда, слабая связь, ...
  11. Ukrainian:невеликий шанс, слабкий зв'язок, ...
  12. Hindi:बहुत कम संभावना, नाज़ुक डोर, ...
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