B1 — Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Camminare sulle uova
To walk on eggshells
Literal Translation
"To walk on eggs"
What it means
To walk on eggshells. Describes the need to be extremely careful and tactful around a sensitive or easily angered person.
Example in context
"Con lui bisogna camminare sulle uova — si offende per niente."
"With him you have to walk on eggshells — he takes offense at nothing."
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