Definition of tightrope in English English dictionary
A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground
You can use tightrope in expressions such as walk a tightrope and live on a tightrope to indicate that someone is in a difficult situation and has to be very careful about what they say or do. School administrators walk a tightrope between the demands of the community and the realities of how children really behave