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Tightrope
tightrope
(tightropes) 1. A tightrope is a tightly stretched piece of rope on which someone balances and performs tricks in a circus. N-COUNT 2. You can use tightrope in expressions such as walk a tightrope and live on a tightrope to indicate that someone is in a difficult situation and has to be very careful about what they say or do. School administrators walk a tightrope between the demands of the community and the realities of how children really behave... N-COUNT: usu sing
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noun Date: 1801 1. a rope or wire stretched taut for acrobats to perform on 2. a dangerously precarious situation — usually used in the phrase walk a ~ ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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~ n 1 a rope or wire high above the ground that someone walks along in a circus (1) 2 walk a tightrope to be in a difficult situation in which you must be careful about what you say or do tights ~ n plural 1 BrE a piece of women's clothing that fits closely around your feet and legs and up to your waist, made of very thin material; pantyhose AmE 2 a similar piece of clothing that is coloured and cannot be seen through, worn especially by dancers ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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