tight-rope-walk

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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