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tread a fine/thin line between

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tread a fine/thin line between something

if someone treads a fine line between a good quality and a bad quality, they succeed in having only the good quality. Somehow he manages to tread that fine line between honesty and tactlessness.

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trail-blazing
train
train of thought
trap
travel
travel light
tread

tread a fine/thin line between
tread carefully
tread the boards
tread water
treat
treat like dirt
treat like muck
treat with kid gloves

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