tread carefully

Verb

Meaning

tread carefully (third-person singular simple present treads carefully, present participle treading carefully, simple past trod carefully, past participle trodden carefully)

(idiomatic) To exercise precaution; to be careful with regards to the situation.

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Synonyms

take care take heed look out

Examples

It was all very well, the alethiometer telling her to be truthful, but she knew what would happen if she told the whole truth. She had to tread carefully and just avoid direct lies. Philip Pullman

Close letter words and terms

Treacy tread tread a measure tread down tread heavily tread lightly