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walking on eggshells

walking on eggshells is the present participle and gerund of walk on eggshells.

Meaning of walk on eggshells

Verb

walk on eggshells (third-person singular simple present walks on eggshells, present participle walking on eggshells, simple past and past participle walked on eggshells)

  1. (idiomatic) To be overly careful in dealing with a person or situation because they get angry or offended very easily; to try very hard not to upset someone or something.
  2. (idiomatic) To be careful and sensitive, in handling very sensitive matters.

Questions about walking on eggshells

What is walking on eggshells the present participle and gerund of?
Walking on eggshells is the present participle and gerund of walk on eggshells.

Words near walking on eggshells in the dictionary

  1. walking off with
  2. walking on
  3. walking on air
  4. walking on broken glass
  5. walking on by
  6. walking on eggshells
  7. walking on sunshine
  8. walking on the wild side
  9. walking on water
  10. walking one's chalks
  11. walking one's shots

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