"on thin ice". Trump’s campaign proposals would put Social Security’s finances on thinner ice, endangering their payments.

 

What a Trump Presidency Could Mean for Social Security Benefits

Readers are concerned that Donald Trump’s campaign proposals would put Social Security’s finances on thinner ice, endangering their payments.

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The phrase "on thin ice" is an idiom that means someone is doing something risky that could have serious or unpleasant consequences. For example, you might say "He's skating on thin ice by lying to the police". 

Here are some other examples of using the phrase "on thin ice":