pender de un hilo znamená v Angličtina

hang by a thread▼(to be in a precarious situation)
verb
[UK: hæŋ baɪ ə θred] [US: ˈhæŋ baɪ ə ˈθred]

hang in the balance▼(to be in a precarious situation)
verb
[UK: hæŋ ɪn ðə ˈbæ.ləns] [US: ˈhæŋ ɪn ðə ˈbæ.ləns]