Phrase of the Day (tread/step on someone’s toes)-08JAN21

Phrase of the Day (tread/step on someone's toes)-08JAN21

Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is tread/step on someone’s toes and it is a phrase meaning “to upset or insult someone by intruding on his/her area of responsibility; hurt someone’s feelings, offend, humiliate, embarrass.

Example Sentence: It would be healthy if all the pillars of democracy confined themselves to their respective domains rather than tread on each other’s toes.

Phrase of the Day (tread/step on someone's toes)-08JAN21

 

This phrase is present in The Hindu article Instilling patriotism and click here to read it.

Courtesy: The Hindu

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