Meaning Of The Word High wire

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high wire
Journalists talk about a person being on a high wire or performing a high-wire act when he or she is dealing with a situation in which it would be easy to do the wrong thing.
countable noun: A high wire is a length of rope or wire stretched tight high above the ground and used for balancing acts.

high wire in American English
a cable or wire stretched high above the ground, on which aerialists perform; tightrope
noun: a tightrope stretched very high above the ground

high wire in British English
noun: a tightrope stretched high in the air for balancing acts

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