walk on eggshells
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walk on eggshells
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (general)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. andar con pies de plomo (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
When Emma’s in a bad mood, we have to walk on eggshells.Cuando Emma está de mal humor, tenemos que andar con pies de plomo.
b. tener mucho cuidado
Lately, Anna has to walk on eggshells around her boss.Últimamente, Anna tiene que tener mucho cuidado con su jefe.
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