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tiptoeing through a minefield

tiptoeing through a minefield is the present 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 tiptoeing through a minefield

What is tiptoeing through a minefield the present participle of?
Tiptoeing through a minefield is the present participle of tiptoe through a minefield.

Words near tiptoeing through a minefield in the dictionary

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

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