Antonyms for skate on thin ice
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : skeyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : skeɪt |
Definition of skate on thin ice
Origin :- "type of flat, cartilaginous fish, a kind of ray," mid-14c., from a Scandinavian source, cf. Old Norse skata "skate," Danish skade, Faeroese skøta, of unknown origin.
- As in risk : verb take a chance
- As in chance : verb risk, endanger
- As in hazard : verb take a chance; risk
Synonyms for skate on thin ice
- adventure
- attempt
- be caught short
- beard
- brave
- cast lots
- chance
- compromise
- confront
- conjecture
- dare
- defy
- defy danger
- draw lots
- encounter
- endanger
- expose to danger
- face
- gamble
- go for broke
- go out of one's depth
- go out on a limb
- go out on limb
- guess
- hang by a thread
- have a fling at
- hazard
- imperil
- jeopardize
- jeopardy
- leap before looking
- leave to luck
- meet
- menace
- peril
- play with fire
- plunge
- presume
- proffer
- put eggs in one basket
- put in jeopardy
- put it on the line
- roll the dice
- run the chance
- run the risk
- skate on thin ice
- speculate
- stake
- stick one's neck out
- submit
- suppose
- tackle
- take a flyer
- take a header
- take a plunge
- take on
- take shot in the dark
- take the liberty
- tempt fate
- tempt fortune
- throw out
- toss up
- try
- venture
- volunteer
- wager
- wildcat
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