English-Italian translations for walk on eggshells

• andare con i piedi di piombo
• camminare sulle uova
  Per svolgere questo compito il relatore ha dovuto camminare sulle uova, come si dice nel mio paese, e con i suoi emendamenti di compromesso secondo me è riuscito a trovare un migliore equilibrio. It was a tough job and he had to walk on eggshells to do it, but I feel he has managed to strike a better balance with the aid of his compromise amendments.

Definition of walk on eggshells

• To be overly careful in dealing with a person or situation because they get angry or offended very easily; to try very hard not to upset someone or something

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