B2nounpoliticsarts
US/ˈtaɪt.roʊp/
UK/ˈtaɪt.rəʊp/
a rope high above the ground that performers walk along; also a difficult situation needing great care
In context
The crowd held its breath as she crossed the tightrope without a net.
Working parents walk a tightrope between their careers and their children.
The minister is on a political tightrope over the new tax.
Words that go with tightrope
verb + noun
- walk a tightropeTeachers walk a tightrope between being friendly and being strict.
noun + noun
- tightrope walkerThe tightrope walker balanced a long pole in his hands.
- tightrope actKeeping both investors and workers happy is a real tightrope act.
noun + preposition
- tightrope betweenRunning a family business is a tightrope between love and money.
adjective + noun
- political tightropeLeaders of small countries often face a political tightrope.
- diplomatic tightropeThe president is walking a diplomatic tightrope between the two powers.