tread lightly
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Verb
edittread lightly (third-person singular simple present treads lightly, present participle treading lightly, simple past trod lightly or treaded lightly, past participle trodden lightly or treaded lightly)
- (idiomatic) To proceed carefully; especially, to seek to avoid causing offense.
- He's in a bad mood today, so you might want to tread lightly if you talk to him.
Translations
editto proceed carefully, especially avoiding offense
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