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tiptoe around something/someone
phrasal verb with tiptoeverb[ Iusually+ adv/prep ]uk /ˈtɪp.təʊ/ us /ˈtɪp.toʊ/
informal(UK alsotiptoe round something/someone)
to avoid dealing with a difficult subject, problem, or person: 回避（难应付的话题、问题或人）
Jonathan keeps tiptoeing around the problem, instead of confronting it.乔纳森一直在回避而不是正视这个问题。
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