"tread carefully" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: treads carefully [present, singular, third-person], treading carefully [participle, present], trod carefully [past], trodden carefully [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|tread<,,trod,trodden> carefully}} tread carefully (third-person singular simple present treads carefully, present participle treading carefully, simple past trod carefully, past participle trodden carefully)
  1. (idiomatic) To exercise precaution; to be careful with regards to the situation; to tread lightly. Tags: idiomatic Translations (Translations): tener asaz / mucho cuidado (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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