tiptoe round/around sth/sb
informal — phrasal verb with tiptoe /ˈtɪp.təʊ/
/-toʊ/ verb [I usually + adv/prep] Definition
› to avoid dealing with a difficult subject, problem, or person: Guy keeps tiptoeing round the problem, instead of confronting it.Digressing and being indirect or evasiveMoving in order to avoid contactNot saying much
(Definition of tiptoe round/around sth/sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- beat around the bush idiom
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