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treading on someone's corns

treading on someone's corns is the present participle and gerund of tread on someone's corns.

Meaning of tread on someone's corns

Verb

tread on someone's corns (third-person singular simple present treads on someone's corns, present participle treading on someone's corns, simple past trod on someone's corns or tread on someone's corns or treaded on someone's corns, past participle trod on someone's corns or tread on someone's corns or trodden on someone's corns or treaded on someone's corns)

  1. (UK, informal) To hurt someone's feelings.

Questions about treading on someone's corns

What is treading on someone's corns the present participle and gerund of?
Treading on someone's corns is the present participle and gerund of tread on someone's corns.

Words near treading on someone's corns in the dictionary

  1. treading in someone's footsteps
  2. treading in someone's steps
  3. treading lightly
  4. treading on
  5. treading on eggshells
  6. treading on someone's corns
  7. treading on someone's toes
  8. treading out
  9. treading softly
  10. treading the boards
  11. treading the stage

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