
To walk a tightrope means to do something that requires extreme care and precision;
to navigate a situation that allows very little or no error.
For example:
Since there’s been talk of layoffs,
I’ve been walking a tightrope at work to prove how valuable I am.
I’ve been walking a tightrope all day. I need to relax.
Our business is about to fail. We’ve been walking a tightrope
for three months.
A university press must walk a tightrope to publish scholarly books and still make money.
The general was on a tightrope as to whether he should advance or retreat.
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To walk a tightrope significa andar ou estar na corda bamba, e no sentido figurado, significa estar numa situação delicada, instável, ou que exige grande equilíbrio e cautela. É como estar numa situação onde um pequeno erro ou desequilíbrio pode levar a consequências graves.