Step on your toes Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈstɛp/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈtoʊz

STEP-on-yer-TOHZ

UK

stˈɛp/ /ˈɒn/ /jˈɔː/ /tˈəʊz

STEP-on-yaw-TUH-ohz

التعريف

To do something that interferes with someone else's responsibilities, role, or area of authority, often by accident, causing them to feel their position is threatened.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually informal and metaphorical; often used in work or teamwork contexts. Not about literally stepping on feet, but about interfering or overreaching. Related phrases: 'step on toes', 'didn't mean to step on your toes'. Avoid confusing with physical actions.

• Spanish: pisar los talones - interferir
• Portuguese (BR): pisar no seu calo - interferir
• Portuguese (PT): pisar os teus calcanhares - intrometer-se
• Chinese (Simplified): 触犯你的利益 - 干涉你的事务
• Chinese (Traditional): 冒犯你 - 插手你的事
• Hindi: दखल देना - आपके अधिकार क्षेत्र में घुसना
• Arabic: التدخل في شؤونك - إزعاجك
• Bengali: কাউকে বিরক্ত করা - কারো অধিকার বা দায়িত্বে হস্তক্ষেপ করা
• Russian: вмешиваться - лезть не в своё дело
• Japanese: 出しゃばる - 人の領分を侵す
• Vietnamese: xen vào việc của người khác - chen vào trách nhiệm của ai đó
• Korean: 권한을 침해하다 - 남의 일에 참견하다
• Turkish: yetki alanına girmek - işine karışmak
• Urdu: کسی کے معاملات میں دخل دینا
• Indonesian: ikut campur urusan orang lain - melampaui batas

جمل نموذجية

I didn't mean to step on your toes during the meeting.

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Sometimes managers accidentally step on the toes of their team members.

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Try not to step on anyone's toes when you help with their work.

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Let me know if I ever step on your toes—I just want to help.

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He took over the project and really stepped on my toes.

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I hope I didn't step on your toes by suggesting those changes.

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