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