To be overly careful in dealing with a person or situation because they get angry or offended very easily; to try very hard not to upset someone or something
walk on eggshells
Турецкое произношение
wôk ôn egşelz
Произношение
/ˈwôk ˈôn ˈegˌsʜelz/ /ˈwɔːk ˈɔːn ˈɛɡˌʃɛlz/
Этимология
() 1800's Old English usage, probably from the imagery that eggshells are easily broken.