walk on eggshells

意味

to be very careful not to upset someone

人の機嫌を損ねないよう気を配る.

例文

1. 1Since Dad lost his job, we've all been walking on eggshells around him.
2. 2You don't have to walk on eggshells with me — just tell me what you think.
3. 3Mum is so stressed about the move that we're walking on eggshells to avoid an argument.
4. 4Aisha's new flatmate gets upset so easily that everyone walks on eggshells at home.
5. 5It's tiring to walk on eggshells every time my brother is in a bad mood.

文法

形が変わるのは walk だけで、eggshells は複数形のまま。後に around または with と人を続けることが多い。イギリス英語では tread on eggshells とも言う。