What does the expression "too light on its feet" mean?

[babyface]

Hello everybody,

What does it mean when something is too light on its feet?

I came across this expression a few days ago and I'm not quite sure I understood it (I'm not a native speaker).

Thank you for any help!

[MrPedantic]

Hello Babyface,

At first glance, it appears to mean "unstable; liable to topple over" – either literally or metaphorically.

Can you remember the full context of the phrase?

Best wishes,

MrP

[babyface]

Thank you MrPedantic!

I'm afraid I can't remember the full context in which it was said, but what you wrote makes perfect sense. What I thought at first is that perhaps it means "not serious enough" or "lightweight" or something of that sort. The point is that it sounded to me like something with a negative connotation, but not being a native speaker, I can't be sure about it. Was my intuition right?

[nessie]

Then let's wait for some native speakers' ideas

[Yankee]

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MrPedantic is a native speaker, Nessie.
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[MrPedantic]

[Yankee]

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Thanks, MrP. Hope your evening is (was?) cheery, too.
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