trod on someone's corns

A form of tread on someone's corns — To hurt someone's feelings.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of tread on someone's corns
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APA

trod on someone's corns. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trod%20on%20someone's%20corns

MLA

“trod on someone's corns.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trod%20on%20someone's%20corns. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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