Sentences with phrase «to be on shaky ground»

A person who believes that abortion is wrong is on shaky ground in granting others the option to practice it solely on the basis of freedom of choice.

If the economy were on shaky ground, the negative news would have triggered a much deeper correction and risk of recession.

Even the mighty Angry Birds franchise is on shaky ground.

The mantra of «tolerance» in this brave new world is increasingly seen to be on shaky ground by its intolerance of direct challenges, for instance by the proponents of religious freedom.

If you are going to advance, you must be able to lead others; the person who fails as a manager is on shaky ground.

On the other hand careers in graphic design may be on shaky ground because of an increase in overseas outsourcing.

If you've had repeated moving violations or speeding tickets, your application probably will be on shaky ground too.

Or maybe your colleague thinks your case / claim / argument is on shaky ground and they think you should dismiss the case.

Many companies are barely surviving, their management are on shaky ground and know it.

Keep in mind that lenders are reluctant to lend at the moment because the economy is on shaky ground.

He still loves his American flags (this time, it floats limply in an abandoned Libyan embassy's swimming pool), and he'll always be on shaky ground when a movie's plot basically turns on a bunch of heavily armed bros stranded in a parking lot, waiting for a rescue go - ahead that came minutes too late.

An amazing fact: after years of strong growth in the overall economy, the typical middle - class family is on shakier ground right now than it was at the end of the devastating recession of the early 1980s.

The long awaited second part of Starcraft 2 and the next World of Warcraft expansion are on shaky ground for a 2012 release.

Those relationships were on shaky ground anyway.

The budding friendship is on shaky ground as it is, thanks to Noble's uncouth demeanor, but things really take a new twist once Julian reveals that he is an assassin by trade.

Since Capcom has been on shaky ground with the R.E6 fiasco, they're probably hesitant about tossing titles out on everything.

In our local congregations and within our denominations we would be on shaky ground if we based every decision on whether or not sensibilities in the group would be insulted by our conclusions.

But the center is on shakier ground in assuming that articles about «pornography, sexting, BDSM, group sex, anal sex,» or other topics of sexual pleasure are connected to issues of sexual assault and harassment.

The Trump administration is on shaky ground, and if Democrats win back Congress, the president could be facing impeachment.

Again, though rightly showing some desire at least to exculpate the bank clerk who in effect helps the bank robbers steal, and certainly intentionally helps them move the money, Cummings is on shaky ground given the general points he makes.

Virgin birth is on shaky ground — the original Hebrew used the word almah, which means a young woman of marriageable age.

Enrollment at the two - year college had dropped to 329 students and the school's finances were on shaky ground.

Do you think that Paul was on shaky ground in making this assumption?

And Okung, Leary, D. Peko, Harris, Keenum, T. Brock, & King have all been signed since Peyton retired, so the Peyton - bonus theory is on shaky ground.

For all its undeniable strength and its ability to hammer the living daylights out of opposition, Chelsea FC is on shaky ground.

In reality, it is Hague and Pickles who are on shaky ground — both historical and moral.

(2) Luke is on shaky ground to claim that Rawls's defence of inequality on incentives grounds is «logically impeccable».

One spot where Lamberth is on shaky ground, legal scholars believe, is in his decision to issue a preliminary injunction 2 weeks ago.

The future of an effort to monitor earthquakes from within the infamous San Andreas fault is on shaky ground.

As a matter of fact, if your relationship was on shaky ground during the election season, you just might not make it to Valentine's Day.

Phil doesn't realize that their marriage is on shaky ground, even before Justine begins her affair with Holden.

The authors are on shakier ground when they draw causal inferences.

Now, the Core is on shakier ground.

In the absence of hard numbers on this situation, I tried very hard to come up with my own scenarios using a sophisticated hand - held financial computer, and concluded it was better to collapse my entire RRSP before my 72nd birthday, but I may be on shaky ground without stronger financial planning tools than I had access to.

The theories of physical anthropology that were used to separate gender and races have been completely refuted and even the genetic basis of race is on shaky ground.

After an edition of Los Angeles Paris Photo was cancelled, it seemed like the connections between two cities were on shaky ground.

When even a top ExxonMobil executive starts complaining about the impacts of fracking, you know that shale gas is on shaky ground.

Mr Pascoe is on shakier ground, however, with his proposals as to how the complexity of modern legislation might be remedied.

Bitcoin Gold is on shaky ground and has been ever since it was conceived.

The CMBS market has been on shaky ground recently, as concerns about the stock market, China and the global economy dampened lender and investor confidence.

Because the world is on shaky ground.

Based on such findings, it would appear that the Santa Cruz county real estate market was on shaky ground, and the uncertainty was growing as each month passed by.

Sears — based in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates — has been on shaky ground for a while.

However, the rules of atheistic evidence may be sufficient for a present - day court, but are on shakier ground when we consider the whole of history.

Hector's plans have Clara concerned about whether the relationship is on shaky ground, since she's been reluctant to start a family and she's also aware that he has an ex (Toni Collette) in the U.S. he still cares about.

Ultimately, I think everyone, study authors and commentators alike, are on shaky ground in saying SIG didn't work.

Those who make that argument will be on shaky ground.