Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

If you keep dodging your manager’s call, you will be on thin ice.

In a risky situation

The most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence is in a risky situation.

The idiom "on thin ice" is used to describe someone who is in a precarious or risky situation. It is thought to have originated from the idea of skating on thin ice, which is a dangerous activity because the ice could break at any time.

In the given sentence, the speaker is warning the listener that if they keep dodging their manager's calls, they will be in a risky situation. This could mean that they could get fired, or that they could damage their relationship with their manager.

The other options are not accurate descriptions of the meaning of the idiom.

• Perform adequately: This idiom is more accurately described as "to do something well enough to meet expectations."
• Change plans in the middle of a process: This idiom is more accurately described as "to make a sudden and unexpected change to a plan."
• Go to jail: This idiom is not related to the idiom "on thin ice."