- tread on a person's toes
- offend someone, insult someone, hurt someone's feelings
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
tread on a person's toes
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tread — v. & n. v. (trod; trodden or trod) 1 intr. (often foll. by on) a set down one s foot; walk or step (do not tread on the grass; trod on a snail). b (of the foot) be set down. 2 tr. a walk on. b (often foll. by down) press or crush with the feet. 3 … Useful english dictionary
tread — treader, n. /tred/, v., trod, trodden or trod, treading, n. v.i. 1. to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk. 2. to step, walk, or trample so as to press, crush, or injure something (usually fol. by on or upon): to tread on a person s… … Universalium
tread — [[t]tre̱d[/t]] treads, treading, trod, trodden 1) VERB If you tread on something, you put your foot on it when you are walking or standing. [V on n] Oh, sorry, I didn t mean to tread on your foot... [V on n] I had white rugs on the floor, but… … English dictionary
tread — [[t]trɛd[/t]] v. trod, trod•den trod, tread•ing, 1) to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk 2) to step or walk, esp. so as to press, crush, or injure something; trample (usu. fol. by on or upon) 3) orn (of a male bird) to copulate 4)… … From formal English to slang
step or tread on someone's toes — idi step or tread on someone s toes, to offend a person by encroaching on his or her rights or responsibilities … From formal English to slang
Hühnerauge — Jemandem auf die Hühneraugen treten: ihm allzu nahe treten, ihn beleidigen. Die Redensart ist eine vergröbernde Parallelbildung zu ›Jemandem auf den Fuß, auf den dicken Zeh treten‹ usw. (vgl. französisch ›marcher à quelqu un sur les pieds‹;… … Das Wörterbuch der Idiome
tramp — tramper, n. trampish, adj. trampishly, adv. trampishness, n. /tramp/, v.i. 1. to tread or walk with a firm, heavy, resounding step. 2. to tread heavily or trample (usually fol. by on or upon): to tramp on a person s toes. 3. to walk steadily;… … Universalium
tramp — /træmp / (say tramp) verb (i) 1. to tread or walk with a firm, heavy, resounding step. 2. to walk steadily; march; trudge. 3. to go about as a vagrant or tramp. 4. to make a voyage on a tramp (def. 21). 5. to hike. 6. NZ → bushwalk (def. 1). 7.… …
Gray Wolf — Taxobox name = Gray Wolf fossil range = Late Pleistocene Recent status = LC status system = iucn3.1 trend = stable status ref =IUCN2006|assessors=Mech Boitani|year=2004|id=3746|title=Canis lupus|downloaded=2006 05 05 Database entry includes… … Wikipedia
Stirrup — For the bone, see stapes. For other uses of the word stirrup, see Stirrup (disambiguation). The stirrup is a ring with a flat bottom fixed on a leather strap, usually hung from each side of a saddle by an adjustable strap to create a footrest for … Wikipedia
