in a risky or dangerous situation
处于危险或危险的境地 (chǔ yú wēi xiǎn huò wēi xiǎn de jìng dì)
"You are on thin ice with that behavior."
"你因那种行为而处于险境。" (nǐ yīnwèi nà zhǒng xíngwéi ér **on thin ice**)
under pressure to perform or complete something
completely secured or protected
to try as hard as you can
to take on a task that is too big to handle
to be responsible for a mistake or bad situation.
to stay focused on achieving your goal