tread lightly
idiom
: to proceed carefully
If you're thinking about asking for a raise, I advise you to tread lightly.
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Guides ride with some drivers to inspire fearlessness and help teach all the proper tread lightly techniques for Bronco off-road activity.
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Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
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This Anastasia Beverly Hills powder formula has a megawatt finish in an almost holographic shade—so tread lightly.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 25 Apr. 2024
Schools will have to tread lightly to implement responsive curricula that do not provoke backlash.
—Morgan Polikoff, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Be Careful If There's No Direct Correlation To Your Company
Unless the topic has a direct correlation with your industry or business, tread lightly.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
Anastasia Beverly Hills Anastasia Beverly Hills Iced Out Highlighter
$34
Amazon
$34
Ulta Beauty
$34
Nordstrom
This Anastasia Beverly Hills powder formula has a megawatt finish in an almost holographic shade—so tread lightly.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 25 Apr. 2024
Schools will have to tread lightly to implement responsive curricula that do not provoke backlash.
—Morgan Polikoff, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Be Careful If There's No Direct Correlation To Your Company
Unless the topic has a direct correlation with your industry or business, tread lightly.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tread lightly
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“Tread lightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tread%20lightly. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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