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61tread a difficult path — ˌtread a difficult, dangerous, solitary, etc. ˈpath idiom to choose and follow a particular way of life, way of doing sth, etc • A restaurant has to tread the tricky path between maintaining quality and keeping prices down. Main entry:… …
62tread a dangerous path — ˌtread a difficult, dangerous, solitary, etc. ˈpath idiom to choose and follow a particular way of life, way of doing sth, etc • A restaurant has to tread the tricky path between maintaining quality and keeping prices down. Main entry:… …
63tread a solitary path — ˌtread a difficult, dangerous, solitary, etc. ˈpath idiom to choose and follow a particular way of life, way of doing sth, etc • A restaurant has to tread the tricky path between maintaining quality and keeping prices down. Main entry:… …
64tread warily — tread ˈcarefully, ˈwarily, etc. idiom to be very careful about what you do or say • The government will have to tread very carefully in handling this issue. Main entry: ↑treadidiom …
65tread on somebody's toes — ˌtread on sb s ˈtoes idiom (especially BrE) (NAmE usually ˌstep on sb s ˈtoes) (informal) to offend or annoy sb, especially by getting involved in sth that is their responsibility • I don t want to tread on anybody s toes so I ll keep quiet …
66tread the boards — When someone treads the boards, they perform on stage in a theatre …
67tread water — If someone is treading water, they are making no progress …
68tread pattern — Tread patterns differ according to the manufacturer of the tire but they all have in common the aim of dispersing water from the road, to enhance grip, to avoid aquaplaning, to disperse heat, and to reduce noise and wear …
69tread the boards — ► tread the boards informal appear on stage as an actor. Main Entry: ↑board …
70tread on someone's corns — To hurt someone s feelings • • • Main Entry: ↑corn …