stepping on someone's lines
stepping on someone's lines is the present participle and gerund of step on someone's lines.
Meaning of step on someone's lines
Verb
step on someone's lines (third-person singular simple present steps on someone's lines, present participle stepping on someone's lines, simple past and past participle stepped on someone's lines)
- To interfere with someone's role, as in a performance, by interfering with their scripted or intended speech.
- The person who introduced me stepped on my lines by giving a long summary, including all the good anecdotes.
Questions about stepping on someone's lines
- What is stepping on someone's lines the present participle and gerund of?
- Stepping on someone's lines is the present participle and gerund of step on someone's lines.
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