Walk on eggs Meaning in English
expression
ˈwɑk/, /ˈwɔk/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈɛɡz
WAWK on EGZ
wˈɔːk/ /ˈɒn/ /ˈɛɡz
WAWK on EGZ
التعريف
To be extremely careful about what you say or do, usually because you don't want to upset someone or cause trouble.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal and idiomatic. Often used in situations involving difficult, sensitive, or easily upset people. Common collocation: 'walk on eggshells' (even more frequent than 'walk on eggs').
Spanish: andar con pies de plomo - actuar con mucha cautelaPortuguese (BR): pisar em ovosPortuguese (PT): andar em ovosChinese (Simplified): 小心翼翼地行事Chinese (Traditional): 小心翼翼地行事Hindi: बहुत सतर्क रहनाArabic: يمشي على قشر البيض - يتصرف بحذر شديدBengali: ভীষণ সাবধানে থাকা - সতর্কভাবে চলাফেরা করাRussian: ходить как по минному полю - ходить на цыпочкахJapanese: 腫れ物に触るようにする - 細心の注意を払うVietnamese: đi trên vỏ trứng - hành động cực kỳ cẩn thậnKorean: 살얼음판을 걷다 - 매우 조심하다Turkish: diken üstünde yürümek - çok dikkatli davranmakUrdu: نہایت احتیاط سے پیش آنا - انڈوں پر چلنا (محاورہ)Indonesian: berjalan di atas telur - sangat berhati-hati
جمل نموذجية
I have to walk on eggs around my boss because he gets angry easily.
basic
When my parents argue, I try to walk on eggs so I don't make things worse.
basic
She feels she must walk on eggs at family gatherings.
basic
Ever since the argument, we’ve all been walking on eggs around each other.
natural
I hate feeling like I have to walk on eggs just to keep the peace.
natural
You don’t have to walk on eggs with me. Just say what you think.
natural