“如履薄冰”常见的英文表达有 “walk on thin ice” 或 “tread on thin ice”，这两个短语意思相近，都形象地描绘出处于一种危险、小心翼翼，稍有不慎就可能陷入不利局面的状态。
例句：
He's been walking on thin ice ever since he lied to his boss.（自从他对老板撒谎后，他就一直处于如履薄冰的状态。）
You're treading on thin ice if you keep being late for work.（如果你继续上班迟到，可就如履薄冰了。）