accident waiting to happen
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Attested 1930s.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
[edit]accident waiting to happen (plural accidents waiting to happen)
- (idiomatic) A thing or situation which is almost certain to eventually lead to an accident.
- Someone needs to repair that worn-out old bridge. It's an accident waiting to happen!
- 2020 October 14, Phil McNulty, “England 0-1 Denmark: 'Harry Maguire looked devoid of confidence in Nations League loss'”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- Maguire looked totally devoid of confidence, a lost soul and an accident waiting to happen, which it eventually did.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]dangerous situation
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