Walking on eggshells is used more to mean being very careful and cautious. Picture trying to walk on eggshells without breaking them - you have to go very, very slowly and carefully! It's often used to say you're walking on eggshells *around* someone, because they're upset (say, if they just lost their spouse and are liable to burst into tears at the slightest reminder of them) or they're over-sensitive (ready to bite the head off anyone who annoys them).
And yes, this an older post I'm replying to, but I'm reading it now, and plenty of people will read the archive in the future, so it's still worth adding to the conversation! (-;
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Walking on eggshells is used more to mean being very careful and cautious. Picture trying to walk on eggshells without breaking them - you have to go very, very slowly and carefully! It's often used to say you're walking on eggshells *around* someone, because they're upset (say, if they just lost their spouse and are liable to burst into tears at the slightest reminder of them) or they're over-sensitive (ready to bite the head off anyone who annoys them).
And yes, this an older post I'm replying to, but I'm reading it now, and plenty of people will read the archive in the future, so it's still worth adding to the conversation! (-;