step on someone’s toes
US /stɛp ɑn ˈsʌm.wʌnz toʊz/
UK /stɛp ɑn ˈsʌm.wʌnz toʊz/
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冒犯某人, 干涉某人的职责
to offend someone by intruding on their area of responsibility or by doing something without their permission
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I don't want to step on anyone's toes, but I think we need to re-evaluate this project.
我不想冒犯任何人，但我认为我们需要重新评估这个项目。
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She was careful not to step on her colleague's toes when suggesting new ideas.
她在提出新想法时，小心翼翼地不冒犯她的同事。