To be cautious not to offend someone
To be very careful with words or actions around some person
To be overly careful around someone because they are sensitive
When Mary is around me, I must to walk on eggshells around her in order to not make a waves.
With my sister, I am always walking around on eggshells.
David is very sensitive that all his colleagues have to walk on eggshells around him.
There is no origin for this idiom
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