| 单词 | walk on eggs |
| 释义 | walk on eggsSEE SYNONYMS FOR walk on eggs ON THESAURUS.COM Proceed very cautiously, as in I knew I was walking on eggs when I asked about the department's involvement in the lawsuit. This metaphoric idiom transfers walking on fragile eggs to discussing or investigating a dangerous subject. [First half of 1700s] Words nearby walk on eggswalk off with, walk of life, walk of shame, walk-on, walk on air, walk on eggs, walkout, walkover, walkshorts, walk socks, walk tall The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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