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tiptoed through a minefield

tiptoed through a minefield is the simple past and past participle of tiptoe through a minefield.

Meaning of tiptoe through a minefield

Verb

tiptoe through a minefield (third-person singular simple present tiptoes through a minefield, present participle tiptoeing through a minefield, simple past and past participle tiptoed through a minefield)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To approach a situation with great caution because it contains many hidden dangers or problems.

Questions about tiptoed through a minefield

What is tiptoed through a minefield the simple past and past participle of?
Tiptoed through a minefield is the simple past and past participle of tiptoe through a minefield.

Words near tiptoed through a minefield in the dictionary

  1. tiptoe
  2. tiptoe around
  3. tiptoe through a minefield
  4. tiptoed
  5. tiptoed around
  6. tiptoed through a minefield
  7. tiptoeing
  8. tiptoeing around
  9. tiptoeing through a minefield
  10. tiptoeingly
  11. tiptoer

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