- step on their toes
- offend them, upset them
When I mentioned their debt, did I step on their toes?
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step on their toes
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step\ on\ the\ toes\ of — • step on one s toes • step on the toes of • tread on one s toes • tread on the toes of v. phr. To do something that embarrasses or offends someone else. If you break in when other people are talking, you may step on their toes. Mary is pretty,… … Словарь американских идиом
step\ on\ one's\ toes — • step on one s toes • step on the toes of • tread on one s toes • tread on the toes of v. phr. To do something that embarrasses or offends someone else. If you break in when other people are talking, you may step on their toes. Mary is pretty,… … Словарь американских идиом
step on one's toes — or[tread on one s toes] {v. phr.} To do something that embarrasses or offends someone else. * /If you break in when other people are talking, you may step on their toes./ * /Mary is pretty, and she often treads on the toes of the girls by… … Dictionary of American idioms
step on one's toes — or[tread on one s toes] {v. phr.} To do something that embarrasses or offends someone else. * /If you break in when other people are talking, you may step on their toes./ * /Mary is pretty, and she often treads on the toes of the girls by… … Dictionary of American idioms
step on someone's toes — If you annoy or irritate someone by intervening in a situation that is their responsibility, you step on their toes. I could offer some advice but I m afraid of stepping on someone s toes … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
step on someone's toes — tread/step/on someone’s toes phrase to offend someone by doing something that they should be responsible for or that they have the authority to do I hope I’m not stepping on anyone’s toes by saying this. Thesaurus: to insult or offend… … Useful english dictionary
tread\ on\ one's\ toes — • step on one s toes • step on the toes of • tread on one s toes • tread on the toes of v. phr. To do something that embarrasses or offends someone else. If you break in when other people are talking, you may step on their toes. Mary is pretty,… … Словарь американских идиом
tread\ on\ the\ toes\ of — • step on one s toes • step on the toes of • tread on one s toes • tread on the toes of v. phr. To do something that embarrasses or offends someone else. If you break in when other people are talking, you may step on their toes. Mary is pretty,… … Словарь американских идиом
step on someone's toes — step on (someone s) toes to upset someone, esp. by getting involved in something that is their responsibility. It s hard to make changes in the department without stepping on a lot of toes. He s willing to step on toes to get things done … New idioms dictionary
step on toes — step on (someone s) toes to upset someone, esp. by getting involved in something that is their responsibility. It s hard to make changes in the department without stepping on a lot of toes. He s willing to step on toes to get things done … New idioms dictionary
