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walking on eggshells
To be in a delicate situation; to be on the edge of danger or ruin.
An 'eggshell' is the thin, white outer coating of an egg. The shell is very thin and breaks easily. So if you are 'walking on eggshells' you are in a situation where you could break something (or get in trouble or ruin everything) very easily.
Synonym: walking on thin ice
An 'eggshell' is the thin, white outer coating of an egg. The shell is very thin and breaks easily. So if you are 'walking on eggshells' you are in a situation where you could break something (or get in trouble or ruin everything) very easily.
Synonym: walking on thin ice
1) Ever since I smashed their car, I've been walking on eggshells with my parents.
2) We're walking on eggshells with our landlord -- she told us that if we have one more loud party, she's going to kick us out of our apartment.
2) We're walking on eggshells with our landlord -- she told us that if we have one more loud party, she's going to kick us out of our apartment.
walking on eggshells by VAKI5 May 14, 2005
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walking tabloid
Someone who spends all his time making up fake stories about his ex because he wants people to feel sorry for him.
He is a walking tabloid and the only people that will listen to his made up stories about her are the gutter trash losers that subscribe to him.
walking tabloid by LaDeena July 4, 2009
walking disaster
Guy 1: Dang did you hear about what happened to Ashley the other day?
Guy 2: Yeah heard she fell down the stairs. That girl's a walking disaster.
Guy 2: Yeah heard she fell down the stairs. That girl's a walking disaster.
walking disaster by youissmart October 4, 2016
Walking Distillation
This term refers only to experienced chemists, as it requires a great amount of skill and experience in order to achieve it. This term consists of purifying a liquid by using heat and cooling while walking in the city of Thessaloniki in Greece. This phenomenon is extremely efficient and very popular in the surroundings of Davitel Tobacco Hotel in Thessaloniki.
Sure, Stephen Hawking was a great chemist, but he was never able to achieve a walking distillation, as he was not able to walk in the streets of Thessaloniki.
Walking Distillation by KingofDefinitions May 23, 2019
Walking Car Crash
A walking car crash usually applies to people who are just a complete mess but try to advise other people how to live their lives. These people are unaware that they're like this but for others around them or who know them it's like watching a car crash only it's a human. Yes Seán, of course it could be said 'human car crash' would be more fitting but 'walking car crash' SOUNDS BETTER TO ME, OK!?
"He said I should try this new medication."
"Sure he's a WALKING CAR CRASH why would you take advice from him??"
"Sure he's a WALKING CAR CRASH why would you take advice from him??"
Walking Car Crash by dats wight wabbit July 13, 2022
Walking in the Wind
One Direction song released on their 5th studio album, Made in the AM. Supposedly written after a 2am conversation between band members Harry Styles and Zayn Malik who soon left the band for personal reasons.
Chorus:
"You will find me
And you will find me
In places that we've never been
For reasons we don't understand
Walking in the wind"
Chorus:
"You will find me
And you will find me
In places that we've never been
For reasons we don't understand
Walking in the wind"
Person 1: Seriously some One Direction songs are sooooo deep! I was listening to Walking in the Wind again and damn. That hits different.
Person 2: Yeah it's too underrated like have you HEARD Louis Tomlinson at 1:28????
Person 2: Yeah it's too underrated like have you HEARD Louis Tomlinson at 1:28????
Walking in the Wind by hazzaboobear28 August 11, 2020