walk on eggshells

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von walk on eggshells im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

temkinli davranmak

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von walk on eggshells im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

To be careful and sensitive, in handling very sensitive matters

To be overly careful in dealing with a person or situation because they get angry or offended very easily; to try very hard not to upset someone or something

Türkische aussprache

wôk ôn egşelz

Aussprache

/ˈwôk ˈôn ˈegˌsʜelz/ /ˈwɔːk ˈɔːn ˈɛɡˌʃɛlz/

Etymologie

() 1800's Old English usage, probably from the imagery that eggshells are easily broken.