treading on eggshells

A form of tread on eggshells — Synonym of walk on eggshells.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tread on eggshells
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APA

treading on eggshells. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treading%20on%20eggshells

MLA

“treading on eggshells.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treading%20on%20eggshells. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “treading on eggshells,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treading%20on%20eggshells.

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