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The word funambulism, the phrase walking a tightrope, and associated variants also occur in metaphorical contexts not referring to any actual acrobatic acts. For instance, politicians are said to "walk a tightrope" when trying to balance two opposing views with little room for compromise. The idea can also appear in satirical or acidic contexts.
Nik Wallenda waves to the crowd at his tightrope walk across Niagara Falls in 2012. On February 15, 2012, Nik Wallenda received official approval from Ontario's Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) to walk a tightrope across Niagara Falls, a dream he had had since he was a child.
Charles Blondin (born Jean François Gravelet, 28 February 1824 – 22 February 1897) was a French tightrope walker and acrobat. He toured the United States and was known for crossing the 1,100 ft (340 m) Niagara Gorge on a tightrope.
Tight Rope, a 1999 album by Brooks & Dunn; Tightrope, an EP by American rock band Walk the Moon; Tightrope (Steve Khan album), a 1977 album by Steve Khan; Tightrope (Stephanie McIntosh album), 2006; Tightrope Walker (album), an album by Rachael Yamagata; Tightrope, a 1986 album by Anthem
Neurologists may ask someone to walk as if they are on a tightrope to bring forth tandem gait. Neurologists sometimes ask patients to walk in a straight line using tandem gait as a test to help diagnose ataxia, especially truncal ataxia, because sufferers of these disorders will have an unsteady gait. Walking in tandem magnifies the unsteadiness.
Like a good spice rub, similes and metaphors can add flavor to a poem, David L. Harrison writes. But you don't want to over- or underseason.
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