tiptoe around
US /ˈtɪp.toʊ əˈraʊnd/
UK /ˈtɪp.toʊ əˈraʊnd/
1.
回避, 避重就轻
to avoid dealing with a problem or difficult situation directly
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Stop tiptoeing around the issue and just tell me what's wrong.
别再回避问题了，直接告诉我出了什么事。
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The manager always tiptoes around difficult employees instead of confronting them.
经理总是回避难缠的员工，而不是直接面对他们。
2.
踮着脚尖走, 悄悄地走
to move very carefully and quietly, especially so as not to disturb someone or something
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She had to tiptoe around the sleeping baby.
她不得不踮着脚尖绕过熟睡的婴儿。
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He tiptoed around the house, trying not to make any noise.
他踮着脚尖在屋子里走动，尽量不发出任何声音。