stepping on someone's toes

A form of step on someone's toes — To cause someone offense, especially by trying to control something that is under their authority, or interfering in their private affairs.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of step on someone's toes
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stepping on someone's toes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepping%20on%20someone's%20toes

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Chicago

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