EPISODE · Dec 28, 2024 · 2 MIN
Walk on eggshells
from Daily English Pod · host Jale Qaraqan
Send us Fan MailFor checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282Walk on eggshellsmeans to act very carefully around someone or in a situation, usually because you don’t want to upset anyone or make things worse. It’s like stepping lightly to avoid breaking something fragile—like eggshells.Examples:1- After the company’s major merger, employees felt they had to walk on eggshells around their new boss, who had a reputation for being strict.2- During the holidays, we had to walk on eggshells around Uncle Joe because he was still upset about an old argument.
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Send us Fan Mail For checking the transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2379282 Walk on eggshells means to act very carefully around someone or in a situation, usually because you don’t want to upset anyone or make things worse. It’s like stepping lightly to avoid breaking something fragile—like eggshells. Examples: 1- After the company’s major merger, employees felt they had to walk on eggshells around their new boss, who had a reputation for being strict. 2- During the holidays, we had to ...
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