tiptoe around

phrasal verb

tiptoed around; tiptoeing around; tiptoes around

: to avoid talking about (something) : to talk about (something) only in an indirect way

They tiptoed around the subject of her poor health.

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Pelly is tiptoeing around saying the obvious thing: Spotify is a tremendous bargain for users This would have been an ideal place to reckon with user behavior, suggesting, perhaps, a move away from lean-back listening and avoidance of Spotify’s various playlists. —

Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025 To realize the person who loves me would not have to tiptoe around or be fragile with or avoid talking about. —

Jenelle Riley, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024 More recently, however, McGinley has been tiptoeing around a different and more coveted title: TV’s most valuable supporting actor. —

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024 For too long, California leaders tiptoed around the housing crisis. —

Rigel Robinson, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tiptoe around

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