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

til the cows come home
无限期地、无休止地、很久地、永远地
take the gilt off the gingerbread
把事物的吸引力或乐趣削弱或破坏
take it on the chin
勇敢地接受困难或失败,没有抱怨或退缩
the third degree
推理或审问过程中的严厉审查或盘问
the wheels have come off
情况发生了意想不到的错误或失败
the straw that broke the camels back
压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草
two and eight
彻底地困惑或混乱
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