tiptoe around

phrasal verb

tiptoed around; tiptoeing around; tiptoes around

: to avoid talking about (something) : to talk about (something) only in an indirect way

They tiptoed around the subject of her poor health.

Examples of tiptoe around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The articles being written about an aging but defiant President Biden seeking re-election tiptoe around a fundamental fact. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024

But after that staunch initial challenge, the UN has tiptoed around the issue. —James Millward, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2023

Around the world, elections are tiptoeing around the biggest issue 123... —Dan Hannan, The Washington Examiner, 14 June 2024

So, basically, with everyone tiptoeing around Hill’s criminal case, Buddy is just bellying up to the ballot box and saying: Make this a referendum on me. —Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2024