Tread-on-someones-toes

noun
1.
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
2.
an analogous part in certain animals.
3.
the forepart of the foot or hoof of a horse or the like.
4.
the forepart of anything worn on the foot, as of a shoe or stocking.
5.
a part resembling a toe in shape or position.
6.
Railroads. the end of a frog in front of the point and in the direction of the switch.
7.
Machinery.

a journal or part placed vertically in a bearing, as the lower end of a vertical shaft.
a curved partial cam lifting the flat surface of a follower and letting it drop; wiper.

8.
Golf. the outer end of the head of a club.
verb (used with object), toed, toeing.
9.
to furnish with a toe or toes.
10.
to touch or reach with the toes:
The pitcher toed the mound, wound up, and threw a fastball.
11.
to kick with the toe.
12.
Golf. to strike (the ball) with the toe of the club.
13.
Carpentry.

to drive (a nail) obliquely.
to toenail.

verb (used without object), toed, toeing.
14.
to stand, walk, etc., with the toes in a specified position:
to toe in.
15.
to tap with the toe, as in dancing.
Idioms
16.
on one’s toes, energetic; alert; ready:
The spirited competition kept them on their toes.
17.
step / tread on someone’s toes, to offend (a person); encroach on the territory or sphere of responsibility of (another):
The new employee stepped on a lot of toes when he suggested reorganizing the office.
18.
toe the line. line1 (def 83).
verb (used without object), trod, trodden or trod, treading.
1.
to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk.
2.
to step, walk, or trample so as to press, crush, or injure something (usually followed by on or upon):
to tread on a person’s foot.
3.
(of a male bird) to copulate.
verb (used with object), trod, trodden or trod, treading.
4.
to step or walk on, about, in, or along.
5.
to trample or crush underfoot.
6.
to form by the action of walking or trampling:
to tread a path.
7.
to treat with disdainful harshness or cruelty; crush; oppress.
8.
to perform by walking or dancing:
to tread a measure.
9.
(of a male bird) to copulate with (a female bird).
noun
10.
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
11.
the sound of footsteps.
12.
manner of treading or walking.
13.
a single step as in walking.
14.
any of various things or parts on which a person or thing treads, stands, or moves.
15.
the part of the under surface of the foot or of a shoe that touches the ground.
16.
the horizontal upper surface of a step in a stair, on which the foot is placed.
17.
the part of a wheel, tire, or runner that bears on the road, rail, etc.
18.
the pattern raised on or cut into the face of a rubber tire.
19.
Also, caterpillar tread. a metal tread on which a Caterpillar-style vehicle moves.
20.
Railroads. that part of a rail in contact with the treads of wheels.
Idioms
21.
tread on someone’s toes / corns, to offend or irritate someone.
22.
tread the boards, to act on the stage, especially professionally:
He recalled the days when he had trod the boards.
23.
tread water,

Swimming. to maintain the body erect in the water with the head above the surface usually by a pumping up-and-down movement of the legs and sometimes the arms.
Slang. to make efforts that maintain but do not further one’s status, progress, or performance:
He’s just treading water here until he can find another job.

noun
1.
any one of the digits of the foot
2.
the corresponding part in other vertebrates
3.
the part of a shoe, sock, etc, covering the toes
4.
anything resembling a toe in shape or position
5.
the front part of the head of a golf club, hockey stick, etc
6.
the lower bearing of a vertical shaft assembly
7.
the tip of a cam follower that engages the cam profile
8.
(informal) dip one’s toe in, dip one’s toes in, to begin doing or try something new or unfamiliar
9.
on one’s toes, alert
10.
tread on someone’s toes, to offend or insult a person, esp by trespassing on his or her field of responsibility
11.
(informal) turn up one’s toes, to die
12.
(Austral, slang) speed: a player with plenty of toe
verb toes, toeing, toed
13.
(transitive) to touch, kick, or mark with the toe
14.
(transitive) (golf) to strike (the ball) with the toe of the club
15.
(transitive) to drive (a nail, spike, etc) obliquely
16.
(intransitive) to walk with the toes pointing in a specified direction: to toe inwards
17.
toe the line, to conform to expected standards, attitudes, etc
verb treads, treading, trod, trodden, trod
1.
to walk or trample in, on, over, or across (something)
2.
when intr, foll by on. to crush or squash by or as if by treading: to tread grapes, to tread on a spider
3.
(intransitive) sometimes foll by on. to subdue or repress, as by doing injury (to): to tread on one’s inferiors
4.
(transitive) to do by walking or dancing: to tread a measure
5.
(transitive) (of a male bird) to copulate with (a female bird)
6.
tread lightly, to proceed with delicacy or tact
7.
tread on someone’s toes, to offend or insult someone, esp by infringing on his sphere of action, etc
8.
tread water, to stay afloat in an upright position by moving the legs in a walking motion
noun
9.
a manner or style of walking, dancing, etc: a light tread
10.
the act of treading
11.
the top surface of a step in a staircase
12.
the outer part of a tyre or wheel that makes contact with the road, esp the grooved surface of a pneumatic tyre
13.
the part of a rail that wheels touch
14.
the part of a shoe that is generally in contact with the ground
15.
(vet science) an injury to a horse’s foot caused by the opposite foot, or the foot of another horse
16.
a rare word for footprint

toe (tō)
n.
Any of the digits of a foot.
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