hang on by your fingernails
成語所屬單字fingernail
hang on by your fingernails — 慣用語
1. to continue to manage a difficult situation, such as keeping a job or position,
1.慣用語
釋義
勉強支撐住；勉強維持
to continue to manage a difficult situation, such as keeping a job or position, with great effort and difficulty
例句
The small company was hanging on by its fingernails after losing its biggest customer.
Tyler hung on by his fingernails to finish the project before the deadline.