touch and go
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Meaning · English
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
So Rudd was appointed team manager and chief engineer for the season.
It's going to be touch and go but Swindon are in form.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “Irreversible binomial” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29).
Common questions
What does “touch and go” mean?
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
Is “touch and go” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.