tread lightly

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === tread lightly (third-person singular simple present treads lightly, present participle treading lightly, simple past trod lightly or treaded lightly, past participle trodden lightly or trod lightly or treaded lightly) (idiomatic) To proceed carefully; especially, to seek to avoid causing offense. Synonym: tread carefully ==== Translations ==== === See also === walk on eggshells