pisar em ovos

Portuguese

Verb

pisar em ovos (first-person singular present piso em ovos, first-person singular preterite pisei em ovos, past participle pisado em ovos)

1. (Brazil, idiomatic) to walk on eggshells (to handle sensitive matters delicately)
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pisar,‎ em,‎ ovos.

Related terms

• pisar ovos