walk on eggshells
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walk on eggshells — walk on eggshells/eggs/ phrase to be very careful how you behave around someone because you might easily make them angry or upset We’re all walking on eggshells around her since her dog died. Thesaurus: to be carefulsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
walk on eggshells — If you have to walk on eggshells when with someone, you have to be very careful because they get angry or offended very easily.( Walk on eggs is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
walk on eggshells — If you have to walk on eggshells when with someone, you have to be very careful because they get angry or offended very easily. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you walk on eggshells with someone, you are careful not to hurt or… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Walk on eggshells — If you have to walk on eggshells when with someone, you have to be very careful because they get angry or offended very easily … Dictionary of English idioms
walk on eggshells — to try very hard not to upset someone or something. Everyone at the company was walking on eggshells until we heard that no one would be fired. Etymology: based on the idea that eggshells are easily broken … New idioms dictionary
walk on eggshells — be very careful, on tenterhooks, watch your step Your son is so afraid of making a mistake he s walking on eggshells … English idioms
walk on eggshells — or walk on eggs phrasal to exercise extreme caution … New Collegiate Dictionary
walk on eggshells — be extremely cautious about one s words or actions. → walk … English new terms dictionary
walk on eggs — walk on eggshells/eggs/ phrase to be very careful how you behave around someone because you might easily make them angry or upset We’re all walking on eggshells around her since her dog died. Thesaurus: to be carefulsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
walk */*/*/ — I UK [wɔːk] / US [wɔk] verb Word forms walk : present tense I/you/we/they walk he/she/it walks present participle walking past tense walked past participle walked 1) a) [intransitive] to move forwards by putting one foot in front of the other Has … English dictionary
