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walk a fine line

Idiom Diplomacy

Meaning

to balance between two difficult choices or opposing sides

Example Sentences

"The diplomat had to walk a fine line between honesty and tact."

Related Expressions

to take a turn for the worse

to become worse or decline in health

get your act together

start working efficiently or properly

go green

to adopt an environmentally friendly lifestyle

lay it on thick

to exaggerate praise or flattery

Lose your shirt

To lose a lot of money.

tear down

to demolish or dismantle something