on tiptoe

Definition

Standing elevated on the tips of one's toes.

Example Sentences

• "Some tinfoil was sticking in a knot-hole just above my eye level, winking at me in the afternoon sun. I stood on tiptoe, hastily looked around once more, reached into the hole, and withdrew two pieces of chewing gum minus their outer wrappers."
• "We crept out on tiptoe so as not to awake the children."