tiptoe aroundsth/sb
—phrasal verbwithtiptoeverb[Iusually+ adv/prep]uk/ˈtɪp.təʊ/us/ˈtɪp.toʊ/
informal(UKalsotiptoe roundsth/sb)toavoiddealingwith adifficultsubject,problem, orperson
回避(难应付的话题、问题或人)
Jonathankeepstiptoeingaround theproblem,insteadofconfrontingit.乔纳森一直在回避而不是正视这个问题。