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to tiptoe around something
01
طفره رفتن
to decide not to deal with a problem directly out of the fear that it may make things worse
Idiom
Informal
مثالها
They tiptoed around the subject of her poor health.
When discussing her recent breakup, her friends tiptoed around the subject to avoid making her upset.
to tiptoe around somebody
01
مراقب رفتار خود با کسی بودن, با کسی با احتیاط برخورد کردن
to pay close attention to how to talk to someone or behave toward them because they can become offended or upset easily
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IdiomInformalمثالها
It would be humorous if it were n't so sad the way Sarah tiptoes around her wife.
When discussing the delicate issue of budget cuts with the department head, the team had to tiptoe around him, knowing he was passionate about his projects.
