on (one's) tiptoes
idiom
: 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
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Should that effort be unsuccessful, Reese will need to walk on tiptoes.
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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
Vestibular and proprioceptive stimming examples include: Jumping or bouncing
Pacing or running back and forth
Rocking side to side
Spinning in circles
Walking on tiptoes
Oral and Olfactory Stimming
Oral (taste) and olfactory (smell) stimming are often connected.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 17 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
So when the trailer for the upcoming live-action Barbie movie opened with a shot of star Margot Robbie stepping out of Barbie’s marabou stilettos, still on tiptoes, the internet exploded.
—Time, 27 June 2023
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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
Vestibular and proprioceptive stimming examples include: Jumping or bouncing
Pacing or running back and forth
Rocking side to side
Spinning in circles
Walking on tiptoes
Oral and Olfactory Stimming
Oral (taste) and olfactory (smell) stimming are often connected.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 17 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
So when the trailer for the upcoming live-action Barbie movie opened with a shot of star Margot Robbie stepping out of Barbie’s marabou stilettos, still on tiptoes, the internet exploded.
—Time, 27 June 2023
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“On (one's) tiptoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20%28one%27s%29%20tiptoes. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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