tread on somebody's toes

tread on somebody's toes
ˌtread on sb's ˈtoes idiom
(especially BrE) (NAmE usually ˌstep on sb's ˈtoes) (informal) to offend or annoy sb, especially by getting involved in sth that is their responsibility

I don't want to tread on anybody's toes so I'll keep quiet.

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