on (one's) tiptoes

phrase

: with one's toes touching the ground and one's heels raised up

He stood on his tiptoes trying to see over the crowd.

Examples of on (one's) tiptoes in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Bovino’s final few weeks on the job this month, officials at CBP walked on tiptoes trying to get Bovino to exit without any major drama, according to three officials. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026

Should that effort be unsuccessful, Reese will need to walk on tiptoes. — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025

Over the past few years, Obiri, a two-time Olympic silver medalist in 5,000 meters, and Sharon Lokedi, last year’s Boston Marathon runner-up, have developed into a duo that has left the spectators on tiptoes until the end of the race. — Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

In essence, from creating history at trials to claiming medals in Paris, Ryan Murphy continues to keep the fans on tiptoes every Olympic year. — Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024

Not long afterward, a derrick anchored offshore and began clawing apart the bluff, clouding Lake Michigan as neighbors, standing on tiptoes, held their phones above the privacy netting and gaped. — Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2024

Latecomers are standing on tiptoes, peering between flags, white shirts, television cameras and phones. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024

In the pic, the gymnast stood on tiptoes as the couple embraced. — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2023