to tread on sb's toes
1tread on someone's toes — To offend someone • • • Main Entry: ↑toe * * * 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… …
2tread on somebody's toes — ˌtread on sb s ˈtoes idiom (especially BrE) (NAmE usually ˌstep on sb s ˈtoes) (informal) to offend or annoy sb, especially by getting involved in sth that is their responsibility • I don t want to tread on anybody s toes so I ll keep quiet …
3tread on someone's toes — If you tread on someone s toes, you upset them, especially if you do something that they should be in charge of …
4tread on someone's toes — ► tread on someone s toes offend someone by encroaching on their area of responsibility. Main Entry: ↑tread …
5tread\ 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,… …
6tread on (someone's) toes — step/tread on (someone s) toes to say or do something which upsets someone, especially by becoming involved in something which is their responsibility. I d like to make some changes to the working procedures, but I don t want to tread on anyone s …
7tread on someone's toes — idi tread on someone s toes, to offend or irritate someone …
8tread on one's toes — do something that offends someone I don t want to tread on her toes because she is the most powerful supervisor in this company …
9step 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 …
10tread on one's toes — phrasal to give offense (as by encroaching on one s rights or feelings) …
