tiptoe through a minefield

verb

To approach a situation with great caution because it contains many hidden dangers or problems.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person tiptoes through a minefield · participle present tiptoeing through a minefield · participle past tiptoed through a minefield · past tiptoed through a minefield

  1. idiomaticinformalTo approach a situation with great caution because it contains many hidden dangers or problems.

Translations

Polish chodzić na palcach
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APA

tiptoe through a minefield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiptoe%20through%20a%20minefield

MLA

“tiptoe through a minefield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiptoe%20through%20a%20minefield. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tiptoe through a minefield,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiptoe%20through%20a%20minefield.

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