tread cautiously
Frequency: 6.15.4 per million words
to walk very carefully to avoid risk
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- The government decided to tread cautiously in implementing the new regulations.
- After the accident, she began to tread cautiously on icy pavements.
- Investors are advised to tread cautiously in the volatile stock market.
- When discussing personal beliefs, it's important to tread cautiously to avoid offending anyone.
- The explorer knew he had to tread cautiously through the dense, unexplored jungle.
- Facing a divided council, the mayor had to tread cautiously to build consensus.
- We must tread cautiously with these delicate negotiations to secure a favorable outcome.
- Having made mistakes in the past, he learned to tread cautiously in future endeavors.
- The young scientist was told to tread cautiously when handling the unstable chemicals.
- As a newcomer, she chose to tread cautiously in the new environment, observing before acting.