step on somebody's toes1 to offend or upset someone, especially by trying to do their work 〔尤因插手他人工作〕激怒[冒犯]某人 I’m not worried about stepping on anybody’s toes. 我不担心得罪任何人。
step on somebody’s toes• I'm new here, so I don't want to step on anyone's toes.• I told Tony I didn't want to step on his toes.• I had stepped on his toes.• It is said the reason why Taurus ran into trouble was a reluctance to step on anyone's toes.• But that will make AT&T's service and equipment-manufacturing businesses step on each other's toes again.• This will involve stepping on the toes of the takeaway market.
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