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词汇 walk-on-eggs
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walk on eggs


idiom informal(also UKtread/tiptoe on eggs)
to be very careful not to offend or upset someone:
I find in business these days I'm walking on eggs; I have to be careful with everything I say.
Sometimes everyone feels like they are tiptoeing on eggs, but with friends we can be ourselves.
Synonym
walk/be on eggshells
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