tiptoe around (someone or something)

To avoid confronting or engaging with a troublesome or undesirable person, problem, situation, issue, etc. It would be humorous if it weren't so sad the way Sarah tiptoes around her wife. The boss just keeps tiptoeing around the fact that we need to hire more staff if we want to remain competitive.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gabriella	gah-BRYEL-lah (Italian), GAWB-ree-el-law (Hungarian), ga-bree-EL-ə (English), gah-bree-EL-lah (Swedish)	Italian, Hungarian, English, Swedish
Alphonsine	al-fawn-SEEN	French
Wob	VAWP (Dutch), WAWP (Dutch)	Frisian, Dutch
Zibiah	-	Biblical
Nikau	-	Maori
Chlodochar	-	Ancient Germanic