Definitions
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- verb idiomatic To be overly
careful in dealing with a person or situation because they getangry oroffended very easily; to try very hard not toupset someone or something. - verb idiomatic To be careful and
sensitive , in handling very sensitive matters.
Etymologies
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1800's Old English usage, probably from the imagery that eggshells are easily broken.
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