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walking on eggs walk on eggsTo act or proceed with great care, caution, and consideration so as not to upset someone or trigger some imminent disaster. The littlest thing tends to anger my mother, so I feel like I have to walk on eggs whenever I'm at her house. You're walking on eggs criticizing that political party so openly like that—they have the power and influence to do some serious damage to your career.See also: egg, on, walkwalking on eggsActing or proceeding with great care, caution, and consideration so as not to upset someone or trigger some imminent disaster. I suggest walking on eggs if you plan to go after those lobbyists—they have the power and influence to do some serious damage to your career. The littlest thing tends to anger my mother, so I feel like I am walking on eggs whenever I'm at her house.See also: egg, on, walkingwalking on eggsBeing especially careful. Even more than tiptoeing, the image of walking so gingerly that you wouldn't crack eggs is especially apt, for example, in broaching a sensitive subject, as in “When I brought up the subject of her ex-marriage, I felt as though I was walking on eggs.”See also: egg, on, walking |