walk on eggshellsとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˌwɔːk ɒn ˈɛɡʃɛlz/
• (General American) IPA: /ˌwɔk ɑn ˈɛɡʃɛlz/, /ˌwɑk-/, /-ɔn-/

動詞

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.

参考

• (walking) on thin ice
• pussyfoot
• tiptoe through a minefield
• tread lightly

参照

• “walk on eggshells”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.