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  • 71tread — tread1 [tred] v past tense trod [trɔd US tra:d] past participle trodden [ˈtrɔdn US ˈtra:dn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(step in/on)¦ 2 tread carefully/warily/cautiously etc 3¦(crush)¦ 4 tread a path 5 tread water 6¦(walk)¦ 7 tread the boards ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 72tread carefully — to avoid saying or doing anything that could cause difficulties. Some companies continue to tread carefully when doing business on the Internet. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form tread cautiously: You should tread cautiously when discussing …

    New idioms dictionary

  • 73cautious — adjective careful to avoid danger or risks: a cautious driver | cautious about doing sth: I ve always been very cautious about giving my address to strangers. | cautious optimism (=hopes for a good result while being careful not to expect too… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 74blindly — [adv1] without direction, purpose aimlessly, at random, confusedly, frantically, in all directions, indiscriminately, instinctively, madly, pell mell, purposelessly, wildly; concept 542 Ant. carefully, cautiously, purposely, reasonably, sensibly… …

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  • 75edge — [ej] n. [ME egge < OE ecg, akin to ON egg, Ger ecke, corner < IE base * ak , sharp: see ACID] 1. the thin, sharp, cutting part of a blade 2. the quality of being sharp or keen 3. the projecting ledge or brink, as of a cliff 4. the part… …

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  • 76nose — [nōz] n. [ME < OE nosu, akin to Ger nase, orig. a dual, meaning “the two nostrils” < IE base * nas , nostril > Sans nāsā, the nose, lit., pair of nostrils, L nasus, nose & naris (pl. nares), nostril] 1. the part of the human face between …

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  • 77feel — v. & n. v. (past and past part. felt) 1 tr. a examine or search by touch. b (absol.) have the sensation of touch (was unable to feel). 2 tr. perceive or ascertain by touch; have a sensation of (could feel the warmth; felt that it was cold). 3 tr …

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  • 78come at — {v.} 1. To approach; come to or against; advance toward. * /The young boxer came at the champion cautiously./ 2. To understand (a word or idea) or master (a skill); succeed with. * /The sense of an unfamiliar word is hard to come at./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 79creep up on — {v.} 1. To crawl towards; move along near the ground; steal cautiously towards so as not to be seen or noticed. * /The mouse did not see the snake creeping up on it over the rocks./ * /Indians were creeping up on the house through the bushes./ 2 …

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  • 80feel one's way — {v. phr.} To proceed cautiously by trial and error; probe. * /I won t ask her to marry me directly; I will feel my way first./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms