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Icon in the building in a precarious position (2,4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

on thin ice

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'a precarious position' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'icon in the building' is the wordplay.
'building' is an anagram indicator.
'icon'+'in'+'the'='iconinthe'
'iconinthe' is an anagram of 'ON THIN ICE'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for on thin ice that I've seen before include "In a delicate situation" , "In perilous situation - don't skate thus (2,4,3)" , "In a difficult position" , "Unsafe" , "like a daredevil skater?" .)

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