walk/tread a tightrope

US /wɔːk/tred ə ˈtaɪtroʊp/
UK /wɔːk/tred ə ˈtaɪtroʊp/
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to be in a difficult situation where a small mistake could have serious consequences

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The government is walking a tightrope between economic growth and environmental protection.
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As a diplomat, he often has to tread a tightrope in international negotiations.
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be in a precarious positionbe on a knife edgebe on thin icebe on the brinkbe in a delicate situation
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