have the black ox tread on one's foot

verb

To have trouble come upon one; to experience sorrow or misfortune.

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Meanings

verbhave the black ox tread on one's foot (third-person singular simple present has the black ox tread on one's foot, present participle having the black ox tread on one's foot, simple past and past participle had the black ox tread on one's foot)

present singular third person has the black ox tread on one's foot · participle present having the black ox tread on one's foot · participle past had the black ox tread on one's foot · past had the black ox tread on one's foot

  1. obsoleteTo have trouble come upon one; to experience sorrow or misfortune.
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APA

have the black ox tread on one's foot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20the%20black%20ox%20tread%20on%20one's%20foot

MLA

“have the black ox tread on one's foot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20the%20black%20ox%20tread%20on%20one's%20foot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “have the black ox tread on one's foot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20the%20black%20ox%20tread%20on%20one's%20foot.

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