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walk on broken glass

idiom
Meaning

To do everything possible to achieve something, even if it involves great risk or discomfort.


Examples
SIMPLE

I would walk on broken glass to finish this project on time.

CONTEXTUAL

She was so determined to save her failing business that she was willing to walk on broken glass to make it succeed.

COMPLEX

Driven by an unwavering ambition to reclaim his family legacy, he was prepared to walk on broken glass if that was the price of his eventual victory.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    ball and Chalk

    [Cockney slang]walk

  2. 02

    broken heart

    A feeling of grief or loss, especially after a failed romantic relationship.

  3. 03

    broken hearted

    Of a person, that has a broken heart.

  4. 04

    broken home

    A home in which the parents have separated or divorced.

  5. 05

    broken man

    A man who has suffered significant and enduring emotional pain as a result of a highly unpleasant or traumatic event.

  6. 06

    broken record

    Someone or something that constantly repeats itself, causing annoyance.

  7. 07

    broken reed

    Something or someone very fragile or unreliable.

  8. 08

    broken vessel

    A person who is destroyed or forgotten, or who feels flawed or broken.

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