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To walk on eggshells means to behave in a very cautious or careful manner to avoid upsetting someone; to be careful what you do or say around someone because they are quite sensitive, easily angered, or offended; to be careful in handling very serious or volatile matters. If you have to “walk on eggshells” around someone, it may be because they have a chip on their shoulder. Sentence Examples “I’m tired of walking on eggshells around here. Can we please just talk about it?” “After the accident, Simpson spent a week walking on eggshells until his boss convinced him that nobody blamed him.” “You have to walk on eggshells around this stuff. It’s very sensitive.” “Everyone is walking on eggshells around David because he’s in such a bad mood. He’s been flying off the handle constantly.” “Look, I don’t mind if your mom visits but I refuse to walk on eggshells the entire weekend because she disapproves of me.” “Man, I can’t tell you how much I need this. I have been walking on eggshells since Emmy moved into the house.” — Running Wilde (2010) Chat Group t.me/+RJJ2jFyFi8IxZTU8

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📔dig your heels in 📋Meaning to refuse to change your plans or ideas, especially when someone is trying to persuade you to do so. 🤔For example ⬇️ 🗣 Even though the developer offered them more than their houses were worth, the owners dug their heels in and refused to sell up and make way for the office block. 🗣When their record company told the band to change their style and make more commercial music, the band dug their heels in and refused to change. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage