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  What it means

  Literally “to walk on little tiptoes.” Means to tiptoe around someone — to be very careful not to upset or provoke them, to handle someone with kid gloves.

  Vocabulary

  • chodzić — to walk / to go
  • paluszki — little fingers / tiptoes (diminutive plural)

  Grammar note

  'Na paluszkach' uses the locative plural after 'na'. 'Paluszki' is a diminutive of 'palce' (fingers/toes), adding a delicate, careful connotation.

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