Hello everyone and welcome to today's podcast. I'm Alisson, your English teacher, and today I'm gonna be teaching you the meaning and usage of the idiom "walk on eggshells."
 
"To walk on eggshells" is an *idiom* that we use when we want to describe a situation where we need to be very careful about what we say or do, *in order to* avoid offending someone or making a situation worse.
 
For example, imagine that you are having a conversation with a friend who is *going through* a difficult time. You want to offer support, but you don't want to say the wrong thing and upset this person *any further*. In this case, you would need to "walk on eggshells" when choosing your words, in order to avoid making the situation worse.
 
Now, let's look at some examples of how we can use "walk on eggshells" in a sentence.
 
Example 1: I have to "walk on eggshells" around my boss because he gets easily offended.
Example 2: When talking to my grandmother, I have to "walk on eggshells" because she is very *sensitive*.
Example 3: I feel like I'm "walking on eggshells" around my roommate because we had *an argument* yesterday.
 
So, that's the meaning and usage of the idiom "walk on eggshells." Remember, it is used to describe situations where we need to be very careful about what we say or do, in order to avoid offending someone or making a situation worse.
 
Well, I hope you found this podcast useful. Thank you for listening and I'll see you in the next episode.
 
Glossary
*idiom* - expressão idiomática
*in order to* - a fim de
*going through* - passando por
*any further* - ainda mais
*sensitive* - sensível
*an argument* - uma discussão
 

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