to walk the tightrope or high wire

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• walk a tightrope — to act carefully to avoid creating enemies or a dangerous situation. The show has always walked a tightrope between old fashioned humor and modern comedy. The organization s director must walk a tightrope between various religious groups.… …   New idioms dictionary

• The Flying Wallendas — is the name of a famous group of circus act and daredevil stunts performers, most known for performing death defying stunts without a safety net. They were first known as The Great Wallendas , but the current name was coined by the press in the… …   Wikipedia

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• Tightrope walking — Tightrope redirects here. For other uses, see Tightrope (disambiguation). The feet of a tightrope walker. Tightrope walking (or funambulism) is the art of walking along a thin wire or rope, usually at a great height. One or more artists performs… …   Wikipedia

• tightrope — UK [ˈtaɪtˌrəʊp] / US [ˈtaɪtˌroʊp] noun [countable] Word forms tightrope : singular tightrope plural tightropes a piece of rope or wire high above the ground that a performer walks along in a circus. Someone who walks on a tightrope is called a… …   English dictionary

• tightrope — tight|rope [ taıt,roup ] noun count a piece of rope or wire high above the ground that a performer walks along in a CIRCUS. Someone who walks on a tightrope is called a tightrope walker. walk a tightrope to be in a difficult situation in which a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• tightrope — tight|rope [ˈtaıt rəup US roup] n 1.) a rope or wire high above the ground that someone walks along in a ↑circus 2.) walk a tightrope to be in a difficult situation in which something bad could happen if you make a mistake ▪ I feel as though I m… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tightrope — noun (C) 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 /taIts/ noun (plural) 1 BrE a piece of women s …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• tightrope — [ˈtaɪtˌrəʊp] noun [C] a piece of rope or wire high above the ground that a CIRCUS performer walks along • walk a tightrope to be in a difficult situation that you have to deal with very carefully, because even a small mistake could have very bad… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Man on Wire — Theatrical release poster Directed by James Marsh Produced by Simo …   Wikipedia

• On a Tightrope — Directed by Petr Lom Produced by Torstein Grude …   Wikipedia