tiptoe around (someone or something)
tiptoe around (someone or something)
To avoid confronting or engaging with a troublesome or undesirable person, problem, situation, issue, etc. It would be humorous if it weren't so sad the way Sarah tiptoes around her wife. The boss just keeps tiptoeing around the fact that we need to hire more staff if we want to remain competitive.
See also: around, tiptoe
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- land up in (something)
- dodge
- dodge a bullet
- put (someone or something) in a hole
- it is what it is
- reconcile (oneself) to (something)
- reconcile oneself to
- Let every man skin his own skunk.
- get out of jail free card
- turn one's head