tread on sacred ground
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tread on dangerous ground — tread on sacred/dangerous/ground phrase to do something that is likely to cause a problem or upset some people If you criticize his mother you’re treading on dangerous ground. Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
tread — I UK [tred] / US verb Word forms tread : present tense I/you/we/they tread he/she/it treads present participle treading past tense trod UK [trɒd] / US [trɑd] past participle trodden UK [ˈtrɒd(ə)n] / US [ˈtrɑd(ə)n] * 1) a)… … English dictionary
tread — tread1 [ tred ] (past tense trod [ trad ] or tread|ed [ tredəd ] ; past participle trod|den [ tradn ] or trod [ trad ] ) verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive BRITISH to walk or step on something: tread on: As she stumbled in the dark, she trod… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ground — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 solid surface of the earth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, hard, solid ▪ muddy, soft ▪ damp, wet … Collocations dictionary
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