idiominformal(alsoUKtread/tiptoe on eggs)to be verycarefulnot tooffendorupsetsomeone:IfindinbusinessthesedaysI'mwalkingoneggs; I have to becarefulwith everything I say.Sometimes everyonefeelslike they aretiptoeingoneggs, but withfriendswe can be ourselves.Synonymwalk/be oneggshellsSMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPaying attention and being careful
attention span
attentiveness
be good, and if you can't be good, be carefulidiom
be on (your) guardidiom
cared-for
guard
handle/treatsomeonewith kid glovesidiom
hang
hang on/uponsomething
have a careidiom
religion
revolve
revolve aroundsomeone/something
safety
safety firstidiom
see pastsomething
sit
the/a glare ofsomethingidiom
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