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treads on someone's corns

treads on someone's corns is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 treads on someone's corns

What is treads on someone's corns the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Treads on someone's corns is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tread on someone's corns.

Words near treads on someone's corns in the dictionary

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

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