walk on eggshells

/wɔːk ɑːn ˈɛgʃɛlz/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. andar con pies de plomo

    • We had to walk on eggshells around him.

      Tuvimos que andar con pies de plomo con él.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa walk on eggshells?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: We had to walk on ___ around him.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a walk on eggshells?

noun

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