tight·rope 
/ˈtaɪtˌroʊp/ noun
plural tight·ropes /ˈtaɪtˌroʊp/ noun [count] : a tightly stretched rope or wire high above the ground that a performer walks on, does tricks on, etc., especially in a circus
▪ a tightrope walker — often used figuratively to describe a dangerous or uncertain situation in which you have to be very careful not to make mistakes ▪ As soldiers during the war, we walked a tightrope between life and death every day. ▪ The writer manages to walk a tightrope between good humor and poor taste.
▪ a tightrope walker — often used figuratively to describe a dangerous or uncertain situation in which you have to be very careful not to make mistakes ▪ As soldiers during the war, we walked a tightrope between life and death every day. ▪ The writer manages to walk a tightrope between good humor and poor taste.
