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be walking/treading on eggshells

if you are walking on eggshells, you are trying very hard not to upset someone

Usage notes: An eggshell is the hard outside covering of an egg which breaks very easily.

It was like walking on eggshells with my father. The smallest thing would make him angry.

See also: eggshell, walking

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Byline: By PAUL O'HEHIR Kildare County v Derry City DECLAN Devine insists Derry City will be treading on eggshells when they visit Kildare County tomorrow. DEVINE WARNS: BE DERRY CAREFUL by The Mirror (London, England) Moore said: "It means John will be treading on eggshells for a couple of games. Rovers sweating on fitness of McAteer by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) The Government will be treading on eggshells when it changes the Incapacity Benefit system in 2008. Compassionate by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)			be the only pebble on the beach be the order of the day be the picture of [health etc.] be the salt of the earth be the soul of discretion be the spitting image of be the talk of the town be the toast of be the worse for wear be the wrong side of 30 etc Be there or be square be thin on the ground be thin on top be three sheets to the wind be thrilled to bits be tickled pink death be tied to mother's apron strings be tight-arsed be tight-lipped be tired and emotional be too clever by half be too close for comfort be too good to be true be too hot to handle be touch-and-go be treading on eggshells be two of a kind be two sides of the same coin be under a cloud be under feet be under the gun be under the weather be under thumb be up a gum tree be up against be up against a brick wall be up alley be up and about be up and running be up arse be up in arms be up in the air be up street be up the creek be up the duff be up the spout be up to ears in be up to much be up to neck in be up to no good be up to scratch			be thrown in at the deep end be thrown in at the deep end be thrown in at the deep end be thwarted be tickled pink be tickled pink be tickled pink death be tickled to death be tickled to death be tickled to death be tied to mother's apron strings be tight-arsed be tight-assed be tight-lipped be timeless be timid be tired and emotional be to the good be to the good be to the good be tolerant be too clever by half be too close for comfort be too good to be true be too hot to handle be touch-and-go be touched be tranquil be transferred be transfixed be treading on eggshells be treasonable be treasonous be triumphant be true be true to be two a penny be two of a kind be two sides of the same coin be unable to believe ears be unable to believe ears be unable to believe eyes be unable to believe eyes be unable to punch way out of a paper bag be unaccommodating be uncandid be uncertain be unclear be unconsumed be unconvinced be uncooperative be undecided be under a cloud be under feet be under legal obligation be under obligation be under the gun

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