Idiom
tread lightly
Meaning
To proceed carefully; especially, to seek to avoid causing offense.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You should tread lightly when talking to your angry boss.”
“The situation at work is very tense right now, so you need to tread lightly when you share your opinion.”
“Given the delicate nature of the negotiations, the diplomat knew he had to tread lightly to avoid upsetting the fragile peace agreement.”
Examples
simple
“You should tread lightly when talking to your angry boss.”
contextual
“The situation at work is very tense right now, so you need to tread lightly when you share your opinion.”
complex
“Given the delicate nature of the negotiations, the diplomat knew he had to tread lightly to avoid upsetting the fragile peace agreement.”
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