tread on someone's toes

口语·表达无意冒犯或干涉
例句
I didn't mean to tread on your toes by suggesting changes to your project.
典故来源 字面意为踩到别人脚趾,引申为冒犯或干涉他人事务,常见于职场。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

someone ['sʌmwʌn]
pron. 某人,有人; n. 某个人;
tread [trɛd]
vi. 踩,踏;行走;交尾; vt. 踩成;踏出;步行于;踩(烂); n. 踏,踩,走;交尾;(楼梯的)踏板;轮胎接触地面的部分;
toes
n. 脚趾(toe的复数)

🔤 同首字母习语

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勇敢地面对问题或困难,并果断采取行动
take someones word for it
相信某人的话
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掌上明珠;最爱的人
thick as thieves
非常亲密或心知肚明
to cut a long story short
简言之,总而言之,概括地说
there is honor among thieves
盗贼中也有诚实人
to hearts content
尽情地,多到心满意足的程度
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