ἀπαλλακτέον
From LSJ
ἐπὶ ξυροῦ γὰρ ἀκμῆς ἔχεται ἡμῖν τὰ πρήγματα → our affairs are balanced on a razor's edge, our affairs are set upon the razor's edge
English (LSJ)
A one must release from, τινά τινος Plu.Cor.32. 2 one must remove, make away with, τι ἐκποδών D.H.6.51. II (from Pass.) one must withdraw from, get rid of, τινός Lys.6.8, Pl.Phd.66e.