tread a fine line between (something)

To navigate or strike a balance between two sides, positions, or approaches to something, especially when trying to avoid one of them. The film treads a fine line between parody and homage. As a new parent, you have to tread a fine line between looking out for your child's welfare and being overprotective.

词组	tread a fine line between (something)
释义	tread a fine line between (something) tread a fine line between (something) To navigate or strike a balance between two sides, positions, or approaches to something, especially when trying to avoid one of them. The film treads a fine line between parody and homage. As a new parent, you have to tread a fine line between looking out for your child's welfare and being overprotective. See also: between, fine, line, tread Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: tread a thin line between (something) walk on a thin line between (something) and (something else) walk a fine line between (something) walk a fine line between something walk a thin line tread/walk a fine/thin line balance out street smarts tread/walk a tightrope walk a tightrope
随便看	go off at half-cock/half-cocked, to go off at score go off half-cocked go off in a huff go off-kilter go off on go (off) on a tangent go off on a tangent go off one's chump/head/rocker, to go off (one's) dot go off (one's) rocker go off on (one) go off on one go off on someone go off on (something) go off the boil go off the deep end go off the handle go off the hooks go off the rails go off the reservation go off without a hitch goof off goof on fringe