Meaning of tight-rope-walk | Babel Free

Definitions

Dated spelling of tightrope-walk.

Examples

“Gendarmes rolled small but substantial bridges into place midway in the blocks adjacent to the plaza. To these pedestrians fled from the shelter of shops, tight-rope-walked across, and then fled along the slippery sidewalks to seek another refuge from the deluge.”

“Charley Meyer’s long pass was allowed for interference, and Army took the ball on Pitt’s 33. [Full Back] True snared Meyer’s pass, tight-rope-walked down the sideline for 13 yards, and took it over.”

“The quarterback cut for the sidelines, and with practically no blocking, tight-rope-walked his way to a score.”

“I was wondering if it was really worth it when we tight-rope-walked a bouncing pile a block to a dredge over water 35 feet deep.”

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