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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To walk on eggshells

Home The Lexicon To walk on eggshells

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To walk on eggshells

Definition

To speak cautiously around someone easily angered.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Avians

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Verbs: Actions/States of Being

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