| 词汇 | walk a tightrope |
| 释义 | Idiom walk a tightrope Theme: DIFFICULTY to be in a situation where one must be very cautious.I've been walking a tightrope all day. I need to relax.Our business is about to fail. We've been walking a tightrope for three months. Idiom walk a tightrope to act carefully to avoid creating enemies or a dangerous situation.The show has always walked a tightrope between old-fashioned humor and modern comedy.The organization's director must walk a tightrope between various religious groups. Etymology: from the literal expression walk a tightrope (= to walk on a tightly stretched wire that is high off the ground) walk a tightropeTo do something that requires extreme care and precision; to navigate a situation that allows very little or no error. Since there's been talk of layoffs, I've been walking a tightrope at work to prove how valuable I am. walk a tightropeFig. to be in a situation where one must be very cautious. I've been walking a tightrope all day. I need to relax. Our business is about to fail. We've been walking a tightrope for three months. walk a tightropeAlso, be on a tightrope. Take or be on a very precarious course, as in A university press must walk a tightrope to publish scholarly books and still make money , or The general was on a tightrope as to whether he should advance or retreat. This idiom transfers the balancing act performed by tightrope or high-wire acrobats to other concerns. [First half of 1900s] tread/walk a ˈtightrope,be on a ˈtightropebe in a situation where you must act very carefully: I’m walking a tightrope at the moment; one more mistake and I might lose my job.A tightrope is a rope high up in the air that an acrobat walks along at a circus. |
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