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treads on someone's toes

treads on someone's toes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tread on someone's toes.

Meaning of tread on someone's toes

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To offend someone.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tread, toes.

Questions about treads on someone's toes

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

Words near treads on someone's toes in the dictionary

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

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