News

About

Dictionaries

Articles

RSS List

Comments

Home

W > American Idioms > Idioms & More! > English — ESL > Dictionaries

walk on eggs

© 2008 Copyrighted

by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[walk on eggs] {v. phr.}

To act with utmost caution due to being in a precarious position.

* /Tom has been walking on eggs ever since he started working for a new boss in Cincinnati./

Tags:


	{v. phr.} ²¹⁸²

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

To upper section: W


	↑ Grab this Headline Animator Subscribe to Learn American Idioms day-by-day by Email

	See also »
	American Idioms American Idiomatic Expressions This online dictionary of idioms is based on original book by ... Dictionary of American Idioms put all one's eggs in one basket [put all one's eggs in one basket] {v. phr.} To place all your efforts, interests, ... A Dictionary of American Idioms can't make an omelette without breaking (some) eggs [can't make an omelette without breaking (some) eggs] To achieve a certain goal one must ... A Dictionary of American Idioms all [all] See: AFTER ALL, AND ALL, AT ALL, BEAT ALL or BEAT THE DUTCH, FOR ... A Dictionary of American Idioms cluck and grunt [cluck and grunt] {n.}, {slang}, {avoid it in restaurants} The familiar restaurant dish of ham ... A Dictionary of American Idioms walk on air [walk on air] {v. phr.}, {informal} To feel happy and excited. * /Sue has been ... A Dictionary of American Idioms walk the chalk [walk the chalk] or [walk the chalk line] or [walk the chalk mark] To act ... A Dictionary of American Idioms

	Latest news »
	RSS-feeds We have added RSS functionality to the site. At present you can subscribe to any of the following RSS feeds: search (keywords), ...

© 2006—2008 www.sky-net-eye.com