Meaning Of The Word Tightrope

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tightrope
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.
countable noun: A tightrope is a tightly stretched piece of rope on which someone balances and performs tricks in a circus.

tightrope in American English
a tightly stretched rope or cable on which aerialists walk or do balancing acts
intransitive verb: to walk, move, or proceed on or as on a tightrope
noun: a rope or wire cable, stretched tight, on which acrobats perform feats of balancing
transitive verb: to make (one's way, course, etc.) on or as on a tightrope

tightrope in British English
noun: a rope or cable stretched taut above the ground on which acrobats walk or perform balancing feats

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