tiptoe around

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tiptoe, around.

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Meanings

verbtiptoe around (third-person singular simple present tiptoes around, present participle tiptoeing around, simple past and past participle tiptoed around)

present singular third person tiptoes around · participle present tiptoeing around · participle past tiptoed around · past tiptoed around

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tiptoe, around.
  2. To act very cautiously about something; to avoid speaking about a painful or controversial issue.
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Chicago

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