Walk the tightrope

Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 6
Meaning

To act very carefully in a risky situation

हिंदी अर्थ

तलवार की धार पर चलना

Example sentences

The referee had to walk the tightrope between the two angry teams.

Radhika walked the tightrope between her job and her studies, and managed both.

Daily use: Office aur exam dono saath, Radhika roz walk the tightrope karti hai.

Memory trick · Prashant Sir

Circus में ऊँचाई पर बँधी तनी हुई रस्सी पर चलते कलाकार को सोचिए — एक ग़लत कदम और नीचे गिरे। इसलिए हर कदम पूरे ध्यान से। Walk the tightrope यानी जोखिम भरे काम में बहुत सावधान रहना।

Picture a circus artist walking on a tight rope high above the ground. One careless step and he falls, so every move is made with full attention. To walk the tightrope is to be very cautious while doing something risky.

Exam note

Meaning 'to be very cautious in a risky situation', अक्सर दो पक्षों में balance बनाने के लिए; close options 'walk on eggs', 'tread a fine line'। Spelling एक शब्द है: 'tightrope'।

It is tested as 'to be very cautious in a risky situation', often about balancing two sides; close options are 'walk on eggs' and 'tread a fine line'. The correct spelling is one word: 'tightrope'.

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