This is why politicians like Governor Bush tread so lightly around foreign policy.

Miles trod around the comconsole desk to look over his shoulder.

But here, he will have to tread tactfully around the nationality issue.

John always trod carefully around the subject of religion with Susan because she was a believer.

Yet his three Democratic rivals in the mayor's race are treading warily around him right now.

Those in the barracks trod carefully around him and waited nervously for the result of all his labor.

It would be best to tread carefully around her.

It was his own fault for losing control and making them tread carefully around him.

And these days we tread carefully around each other.

Don't tread around bushes to firm them, this will cut off the oxygen supply to the roots.