Practical Everyday English 6
To tread lightly means to be careful what you say so that you don't upset people. What subjects coming up in conversation would you rather tread lightly?
Health / Political affiliations / Finance / Personal Life / Religion ...your own ideas
Can you relate to a situation when something/somebody was giving you tons of hassle, but you came up with a brilliant way out of it?
Your own recollection
You run out of petrol in the middle of nowhere in Siberia. Out of the blue, a polite local comes up to you asking if he could help you in any way and you say, "I could use....
I could use some petrol/ some help/ towing/a rifle/ a satnav/ a hug and reassurance that everything's gonna be ok